You can split the cards into two hands and play each hand separately, meaning that you will take cards to your first hand until you stand or bust, and then go on with the next hand. Each hand will be played out as usual and your original bet will be duplicated for the new hand. In order to signify that you wish to double down your hand, place an additional amount of chips equal to or less than your original wager beside the original wager on the blackjack table. This is the universally accepted method of doubling down. The dealer will recognize that you wish to double down and will deal you an additional card.
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Blackjack Double Down; Blackjack Hit and Stand; Best Blackjack Casino Sites; Doubling Down on Soft Hands. Many blackjack players, especially those with little knowledge of the basic strategy for this game, would avoid the Double option altogether. But if played correctly, it can bring them good winnings in the long term.
The Basic strategy is a chart that presents the player's optimal moves (HIT, STAND, SPLIT, DOUBLE DOWN), in the different scenarios of the Player's hand vs. dealer's up card.
It is based on statistic calculations, taking into account the players odds for winning in any hand combinations with every potential player move.
It is a universal tool, used by Blackjack players all around the world. However, as the Basic Strategy chart takes into account the rules of the game, it will have several variations, based on the house rule variations used in different casinos (see our rule variations section, for the advanced player).
Using the Basic Strategy does not guarantee you will win the game, but it will definitely increases your odds for winning.
We have depicted a Basic Strategy Chart using the game variants mentioned below. You can print the Basic Strategy Table and use it when you play. It is extremely important, however that you make sure that the Basic Strategy rules comply with the house rules of the casino where you play.
House rules: 4-8 decks; Dealer stands on soft 17; Double on any two initial cards; May Double after split; Late Surrender; Split/Double bets are not lost on dealer's Blackjack.
Blackjack Strategy Chart
Dealer Upcard | ||||||||||
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Your Hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ace |
5 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
6 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
7 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
9 | H | D | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
10 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
11 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
12 | H | H | S | S | S | H | H | H | H | H |
13 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H | H | H |
14 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H | H | H |
15 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H | Su | H |
16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | Su | Su | Su |
17 & up | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Ace,2 | H | H | H | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
Ace,3 | H | H | H | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
Ace,4 | H | H | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
Ace,5 | H | H | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
Ace,6 | H | D | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
Ace,7 | S | D | D | D | D | S | S | H | H | H |
Ace,8 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Ace,9 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
2,2 | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | H | H | H | H |
3,3 | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | H | H | H | H |
4,4 | H | H | H | SP | SP | H | H | H | H | H |
5,5 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
6,6 | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | H | H | H | H | H |
7,7 | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | H | H | H | H |
8,8 | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP |
9,9 | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | S | SP | SP | S | S |
10,10 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Ace,Ace | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP | SP |
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House rules: 4-8 decks; Dealer stands on soft 17; Double on any two initial cards; May Double after split; Late Surrender; Split/Double bets are not lost on dealer's Blackjack
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