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Basic Strategy

For a given set of blackjack rules, there is only one best action to take for each possible hand a player may get versus each possible up-card a dealer may have. This set of "best actions" is know as the Basic Strategy. To become a master player, you must first learn this basic strategy for your casino. Because the rules for each casino are often different, a different basic strategy must be used for each one.

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Blackjack Rules

Number of decks: 2 4 6 8

Dealt from shoe
Dealt from continuous shuffling machine

Doubling Down:	Double down allowed on first two cards (excluding hands with Ace) totalling 9, 10, 11 only
	Double down allowed on first two cards (including hands with Ace) totalling 9, 10, 11 only
	Double down allowed on any first two cards (excluding hands with Ace)
	Double down allowed on any first two cards (excluding blackjack)
	Double down allowed on any number of cards
	Double down for less than original bet allowed
	Double down after splitting allowed
	Other double down variations:

Splitting :	Normal Pairs	Aces
			Unlimited splitting allowed
			Split maximum 3 times to make 4 hands
			Split maximum 2 times to make 3 hands
			Split only once to make 2 hands

Drawing to Split Aces:	Draw one card only on split aces
	Unlimited drawing on split aces

On soft 17: Dealer Hits
Dealer Stands

Blackjack pays:

Insurance pays:

When dealer has blackjack:   all bets lose
                                           original bets only lose
                                           original and busted bets only lose

Surrender:   Not available
                  Early surrender (player gives up half the bet regardless of whether dealer has blackjack)
                  Late surrender (player loses entire bet if dealer has blackjack)

Table Limits:
MIN

MAX

$ to $

$ to $

$ to $

$ to $

$ to $

Back Betting Allowed:	Yes
	No

Other rules and conditions not covered above:

Dates and details of any upcoming blackjack tournaments:

Once you have memorised the appropriate strategy, download some free blackjack software from an online casino such as Golden Riveria Casino and start practising.

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