Is Blackjack Hard To Learn

Blackjack odds of winning can be high only if players fully understand the rules of the game and basic blackjack strategy, which means that players should understand the difference between playing soft hand and hard hand. The matter is that most of the beginners play using so called “basic blackjack chart”.

Blackjack Hard Vs Soft

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Your Cards:

Hard 8 or less (i.e. - 5-3, 2-4, 3-4, 2-3)

What is the correct play...??

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8 or less = ALWAYSHIT.


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Your Cards:

Hard 9 (i.e. - 6-3, 5-4, 7-2)

What is the correct play...??

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9 = DOUBLE if the dealer has 3 – 6otherwise HIT.

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Your Cards:

Hard 10 (i.e. - 6-4, 7-3, 8-2)

What is the correct play...??

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10 = DOUBLE if the dealer has 2 – 9 otherwise HIT.

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Your Cards:

Hard 11 (i.e. - 5-6, 2-9, 7-4, 8-3)

What is the correct play...??

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DOUBLE if the dealer has 2 – 10HIT if dealer has an Ace.

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Your Cards:

Hard 12 (i.e. - 10-2, 3-9, 7-5, 8-4)

What is the correct play...??

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STANDif the dealer has 4 – 6,otherwiseHIT.
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Your Cards:

Hard 13-16 (i.e. - 10-6, 6-9, 7-6, 4-10)

What is the correct play...??

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STANDif the dealer has 2 – 6otherwiseHIT.

* If you have 15 vs. dealers 10 or you have 16 vs. dealers 9-Ace than SURRENDER if you have that option...if not follow the above rule.

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Your Cards:

Hard 17-21 (i.e. - 10-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-10)

What is the correct play...??

Definition

ALWAYSSTAND.

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Your Cards:

Soft A-2 or A-3 (i.e. - A-2, 3-A)

What is the correct play...??

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DOUBLE if the dealer has 5 – 6otherwiseHIT.
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Your Cards:

Soft A-4 or A-5 (i.e. - A-4, 5-A)

What is the correct play...??

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DOUBLE if the dealer has 4 – 6otherwiseHIT.
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Your Cards:

Soft A-6 (i.e. - 6-A, A-6)

What is the correct play...??

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DOUBLE if the dealer has 3 – 6otherwiseHIT.
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Your Cards:

Soft A-7 (i.e. - 7-A, A-7)

What is the correct play...??

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STANDif the dealer has 2, 7 or 8.

DOUBLE on3-6 (or STAND on 2-8 if DOUBLEis not allowed on 3-6). HITif dealer is showing 9, 10 ,or Ace.

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Your Cards:

Soft A-8 or A-9 (i.e. - 8-A, A-9)

What is the correct play...??

Definition
ALWAYSSTAND.
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Your Cards:

2-2 or 3-3

What is the correct play...??

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SPLITif the dealer has 2 – 7otherwiseHIT.

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Your Cards:

4-4

What is the correct play...??

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SPLIT if the dealer has 5 – 6otherwiseHIT.

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Your Cards:

5-5

What is the correct play...??

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DOUBLE if the dealer has 2 – 9otherwiseHIT.

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Your Cards:

6-6

What is the correct play...??

Definition
SPLIT if the dealer has 2 - 6, otherwiseHIT.
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Your Cards:

7-7

What is the correct play...??

Definition
SPLIT 2 – 7otherwiseHIT.
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Your Cards:

8-8

What is the correct play...??

Definition
ALWAYS SPLIT.
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Your Cards:

9-9

What is the correct play...??

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SPLIT 2 – 6 and 8 – 9. STAND if the dealer has 7, 10 or Ace.
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Your Cards:

10-10

What is the correct play...??

Definition
ALWAYSSTAND.
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Your Cards:

A-A

What is the correct play...??

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ALWAYS SPLIT.