Topic
H17, S17, DAS, surrender, and why the plaque on the table changes the chart.
Hard 16 against a dealer 9 is usually a hit in standard basic strategy. Learn why, when surrender can apply, and how pairs, composition, and card counting can change the decision.
Hard 15 against a dealer 2 is a stand in standard basic strategy. Learn why standing is correct, how the 53.85% immediate hit-bust risk fits the decision, and which hand and rule distinctions matter.
Hard 15 against a dealer 3 is a stand in standard basic strategy. Learn why standing is correct despite the weak total, plus soft-hand, surrender, rule, and counting distinctions.
Hard 15 against a dealer 4 is a stand in standard basic strategy. Learn why standing beats hitting, plus soft-hand, surrender, rule, deck-count, and counting distinctions.
Hard 15 against a dealer 5 is a stand in standard basic strategy. Learn why standing beats hitting despite the weak total, plus soft-hand, pair, rule, and counting distinctions.
Hard 15 against a dealer 6 is a stand in standard basic strategy. Learn why standing beats hitting despite the weak total, plus soft-hand, surrender, rule, and counting distinctions.
Hard 15 against a dealer 7 is a hit in standard basic strategy. Learn why hitting is correct despite the immediate bust risk, plus pair, soft-hand, rule, and counting distinctions.
Hard 15 against a dealer 8 is a hit in standard basic strategy. Learn why hitting beats standing despite the 53.85% immediate bust risk, plus surrender, rules, and advanced exceptions.
Hard 15 against a dealer 9 is a hit in standard basic strategy. Learn why hitting beats standing despite the 53.85% immediate bust risk, when surrender applies, and how counting can change the play.
Hard 15 against a dealer Ace is rule-dependent: usually hit, but surrender in an H17 game when late surrender is offered. Learn the exact rule, bust math, and common mistakes.
A pair of 10s gives you a made 20, so basic strategy says to stand against every dealer upcard. Learn why splitting 10s is normally a mistake and where advanced counting deviations fit.
A pair of 2s is a rule-sensitive blackjack split. Learn when to split 2-2, when to hit instead, and why double after split changes the dealer-2 and dealer-3 decisions.
