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Hitting and Standing



The most common and the most important decisions facing a player in blackjack is whether to hit or stand on particular hard and soft hands. Fortunately, the choices are rather straightforward.
For hard hands, if the player's cards total 12 or higher, there are three simple rules.

On Hard Hands
If the dealer shows a Seven or Higher, Hit if the player hand totals 12 through 16
Player's Cards
Dealer's Upcard
Always Hit, Never Stand

Stand on any hand totaling 17 or above
Player's Cards
Dealer's Upcard
Always Stand, Never Split

Stand if the player cards total 12 through 16 and the dealer shows a Two through Six.
Player's Cards
Dealer's Upcard
Always Stand

On Soft Hands
If the dealer shows an Eight or less, players stand on soft 18 and more. Players always stand on soft 19 and above.
Player's Cards
Dealer's Upcard
Always Stand, Never Double

Players always draw to soft 17 or less.Players only draw on a soft 18 if the dealer shows an Eight, Nine, or Ten.
Player's Cards
Dealer's Upcard
Always Hit


Resources: Double Down Chart | Hit and Stand Chart | Splitting Pairs Chart