Best Single Deck Blackjack Strategy

When using our Blackjack Trainer, pay close attention to this score, this is more important than your dollar balance. Random luck can sway your balance around, but as long as you are playing perfect blackjack strategy, you will give yourself the best chance of winning money long term!
Keep in mind that strategy charts change depending on the rules of the game. Pay close attention to avoid using the wrong chart, as this can reduce your chances of winning. Example: Single Deck Blackjack Strategy Chart.

Strategy Cards for Blackjack

Blackjack strategy charts are used to play basic strategy. The reason you should use these charts is because when you play using perfect strategy you reduce the house edge as much as possible.

Blackjack 2 Deck Strategy

Jul 15, 2019 Use the basic single deck Blackjack strategy to know when to hit or stand. Use this Blackjack chart to get more winning odds when you play online! Not the best hand in the history of single.

Casual blackjack players should always use the best strategy because it’s easy to do and if you can reduce the house edge you can play longer on a set bankroll.

As you probably already know if you’ve played blackjack at more than one casino, you can find different rules at different blackjack tables. For example, some places make the dealer stand on a soft 17 and others make the dealer hit a soft 17.

The perfect strategy is slightly different depending on the house rules.

Casual players can find a good strategy chart like our basic strategy chart and use it for every blackjack game they play. The difference between the expected return using that chart in a blackjack game with slightly different rules is so small that it probably won’t cost you $5 a year. What I’m saying is it isn’t worth the extra work and effort to memorize more than one chart.

The chart I linked to above is designed for games where the dealer stands on a soft 17. Here’s the chart for when the dealer hits a soft 17. If you compare the two you’ll see very few things change. You can use either one as a general strategy chart.

Find your hand down the left hand side and match it with the dealer up card along the top to find the best play. For example, if you have a 7 and a 2 making a hard 9 and the dealer has a 6 up card the correct play is double.

Blackjack Strategy Chart Dealer Hits Soft 17

Hit stands for hit. I used green for go.

DBL stands for double. I used blue for double.

Stand stands for stand. I used red for stop.

Split stands for split. I used purple for split.

Your Hand	Dealer’s Up Card
2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Ace
H 4	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 5	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 6	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 7	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 8	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 9	Hit	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 10	Hit	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	Hit	Hit
H 11	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL
H 12	Hit	Hit	Stand	Stand	Stand	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 13	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 14	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 15	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 16	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
H 17+	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand
S 13	Hit	Hit	Hit	DBL	DBL	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
S 14	Hit	Hit	Hit	DBL	DBL	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
S15	Hit	Hit	DBL	DBL	DBL	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
S16	Hit	Hit	DBL	DBL	DBL	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
S 17	Hit	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
S 18	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	DBL	Stand	Stand	Hit	Hit	Hit
S 19	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	DBL	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand
S 20+	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand	Stand
2 – 2	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
3 – 3	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
6 – 6	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
7 – 7	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Hit	Hit	Hit	Hit
8 – 8	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split
9 – 9	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Stand	Split	Split	Stand	Stand
A – A	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split	Split

Notice there isn’t a row for splitting fours, fives, and ten valued cards. Play these hands based on their hard totals of 8, 10, and 20.

Advanced Charts

The only reason you may need a different strategy chart than the ones included on this page and the one I linked to above is if you’re an advantage player.

If you’re an advantage player you need to be able to play perfect basic strategy and then memorize a group of plays (called indexes or index plays). Indexes are plays you make that don’t match basic strategy based on the card count.

Online Single Deck Blackjack

Here’s an example:

You never take insurance when playing basic strategy. However, if the count gets very high (meaning the remaining cards have a high percentage of tens and aces) taking insurance can be the best play.

Unless you count cards (and know what you’re doing) you should never take insurance.

If you play the same place every time you can find a basic strategy chart that fits your game if one of our charts doesn’t fit.

The two charts I have on the site work for 98% + of blackjack games and players. If you’ve reached a point where you need more you’ve moved past basic strategy.

Tips

The best way to memorize a basic strategy chart is print it and use it while playing
Use it for every hand until you make every play perfectly
Practice for free at an online casino
Take it with you to your local casino
Find the best rules to reduce the house edge as much as possible when using basic strategy

Conclusion

Don’t stress too much about finding the perfect basic strategy chart. Use either the one on this page or the one on our basic strategy page and you’ll be well ahead of the majority of blackjack players.

If you advance to the point where you need more than one strategy chart or one for a specific set of rules you’ve moved beyond the scope of this page. For the other 98% + of us print the chart above and start playing perfect blackjack strategy today.

There are still many 3-2 double deck blackjack games available in Las Vegas, even on the Strip. The games on the Las Vegas Strip start at $10. The locals’ market offers double deck blackjack for as little as $1 at Poker Palace.

Blackjack Single Deck Strategy Chart

If you are looking for double deck blackjack options, you can also try playing online blackjack.

Vegas Double Deck Blackjack

What You Need to Know

Best Las Vegas Strip Double Deck Blackjack

The best double deck blackjack on the Las Vegas Strip is found at several MGM properties and Treasure Island. The game offers double down before and after splitting, as well as the dealer standing on all 17s.

The cheapest is at MGM Grand, where players may be able to get in the game for a $25 bet during slow periods and often $50 at most other hours. Players may be able to find the game for $50 at Aria upon request during off-peak hours. This game is available for $25 with the dealer hitting soft 17 at all MGM properties in Las Vegas except MGM Grand and Aria.

Other Vegas Strip Casinos

Treasure Island is an independent casino on the Las Vegas Strip. It offers this double deck game that stands on all 17s for $25 in the high limit salon. The $10 game hits soft 17.

Caesars properties often spread double deck blackjack. While the game pays 3-2, it does not permit double down after splitting, except in high limit. This game will have a $15 or $25 minimum, depending on the property and the time of day. Sam’s Town, Fremont, California and Main Street Station also has these rules but the minimum is usually only $5 or $10.

Best Off-Strip Double Deck Blackjack

The best double deck blackjack spread away from the Las Vegas Strip is also the best overall game in the market. M Resort offers a double deck game with double down before and after splitting and re-split aces. The dealer stands on all 17s. The game usually has a $50 minimum bet posted, but you may be able to get in the game for $25.

There are several $5 double deck blackjack games that have double down on any two cards and after splitting, as well as re-split aces. The dealer hits soft 17 in these games. These tables are found at Arizona Charlie’s, Silverton, Club Fortune, Aliante Casino, and Rampart.

The $5 and $10 double deck blackjack games at Station Casinos have these rules without re-split aces. These rules are also found at The Orleans, Gold Coast, South Point, M Resort, Cannery, Eastside Cannery, Jokers Wild, Golden Nugget (high limit only), Plaza, Downtown Grand, El Cortez, Golden Gate, The D, and Railroad Pass.

Previous Double Deck Blackjack Games Survey

Every year, Las Vegas Casinos update their rule and change tables. That is why every year we go in and make sure you have the latest information so you know where to find the best games. Below you will find the data in previous years on double deck blackjack.

Double Deck Blackjack in Las Vegas

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
4 Queens	2	10	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.60225%
Aliante Casino	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	12	No	No	No	0.40374%
Aria	2	500	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	No	5	No	No	No	0.25532%
Aria	2	500	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	BJ Switch	0.45688%
Arizona Charlie’s – Boulder	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	3	No	No	No	0.40374%
Bally’s	2	25	2000	H	Yes	No	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.60225%
Boulder Station	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	7	No	No	No	0.45688%
Boulder Station	2	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Super Fun 21	1.30000%
California	2	5	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	14	No	No	No	0.60225%
Cannery	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	8	No	No	No	0.40374%
Cannery	2	3	500	H	–	–	–	–	1	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.30000%
Club Fortune	2	5	100	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Club Fortune	2	5	100	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	Buster Blackjack	0.45688%
Club Fortune	2	5	100	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	Pair Square	0.45688%
Cromwell	2	25	3000	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.60225%
Cromwell	2	50	3000	H	Yes	No	No	No	5	No	No	No	0.60225%
Downtown Grand	2	15	100	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Eastside Cannery	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	4	No	No	No	0.45688%
El Cortez	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	6	No	No	No	0.45688%
Encore	2	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Excalibur	2	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.83038%
Fiesta Henderson	2	4	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	5	No	No	No	0.45688%
Fiesta Rancho	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	5	No	No	No	0.45688%
Fiesta Rancho	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Lucky Lucky	0.45688%
Fiesta Rancho	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Pair Square	0.45688%
Fiesta Rancho	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Bet the Set 21	0.45688%
Fiesta Rancho	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Bust It Blackjack	0.45688%
Flamingo	2	100	5000	S	Yes	No	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.3445%
Flamingo	2	200	5000	S	Yes	No	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.3445%
Fremont	2	5	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	6	No	No	No	0.60225%
Gold Coast	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	15	No	No	No	0.45688%
Golden Gate	2	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Golden Nugget	2	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.45688%
Golden Nugget	2	10	2500	H	Yes	No	No	No	4	No	No	No	0.60225%
Green Valley Ranch	2	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	5	No	No	No	0.45688%
Green Valley Ranch	2	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	3	No	No	No	0.40374%
Hard Rock	2	25	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.60225%
Harrah’s	2	50	2000	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.97575%
Hooters	2	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.83038%
Jokers Wild	2	5	300	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.45688%
Joker’s Wild	2	5	300	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.45688%
Linq	2	50	5000	H	Yes	No	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.55206%
Linq	2	100	5000	H	Yes	No	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.55206%
M Resort	2	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	5	No	No	No	0.45688%
M Resort	2	50	3000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2	No	No	No	0.20181%
Main Street Station	2	5	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	9	No	No	No	0.60225%
MGM	2	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.45688%
Orleans	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	23	No	No	No	0.45688%
Orleans	2	5	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.30000%
Palace Station	2	5	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	10	No	No	No	0.45688%
Palazzo	2	100	15000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	8	No	No	No	0.45688%
Palazzo	2	300	15000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Palms	2	15	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.97575%
Palms	2	25	2000	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.60225%
Palms	2	100	10000	S	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	Pair Square	0.398%
Palms	2	1000	20000	S	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	Lucky Lucky	0.398%
Paris	2	25	3000	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.60225%
Park MGM – NOMad Casino	2	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.25532%
Planet Hollywood	2	25	3000	H	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.48575%
Plaza	2	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Poker Palace	2	1	50	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Even	No	No	2.79000%
Railroad Pass	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Rampart	2	5	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	11	No	No	No	0.45688%
Red Rock	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	4	Yes	No	No	1.83038%
Red Rock	2	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	12	No	No	No	0.45688%
Red Rock	2	25	3000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.40374%
Red Rock	2	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	4	No	No	No	0.40374%
Red Rock	2	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Lucky Lucky	0.45688%
Red Rock	2	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Pair Square	0.45688%
Red Rock	2	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Free Bet BJ	0.45688%
Rio	2	25	3000	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	No	Yes	No	0.60225%
Rio	2	100	5000	S	Yes	No	No	Yes	1	No	Yes	No	0.34685%
Sam’s Town	2	10	1000	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.60225%
Sam’s Town	2	25	2000	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.60225%
Sam’s Town	2	5	500	H	–	–	–	Yes	13	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.30000%
Santa Fe Station	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	21	No	No	No	0.45688%
Santa Fe Station	2	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Santa Fe Station	2	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Santa Fe Station	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Lucky Lucky	0.45688%
Santa Fe Station	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Copy Cat	0.45688%
Santa Fe Station	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Pair Square	0.45688%
Silver 7’s	2	10	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Silverton	2	10	1000	H	No	Yes	Yes	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Silverton	2	10	500	H	No	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Silverton	2	25	500	H	No	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Silverton	2	25	1000	H	No	Yes	Yes	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
South Point	2	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	7	No	No	No	0.45688%
South Point	2	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	5	No	No	No	0.45688%
South Point	2	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	9	No	No	No	0.45688%
South Point	2	50	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
South Point	2	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Pair Square	0.45688%
Stratosphere	2	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Suncoast	2	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	11	No	No	No	0.45688%
Suncoast	2	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Suncoast	2	5	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	–	No	Super Fun	1.30000%
Texas Station	2	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	8	No	No	No	0.45688%
The D	2	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Treasure Island	2	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	11	No	No	No	0.45688%
Tropicana	2	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.83038%
The D	2	10	1000	H	–	–	–	No	2	No	No	Free Bet	0.98000%
The D	2	10	1000	H	–	–	–	No	2	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.30000%
Tropicana	2	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	Yes	No	No	1.83038%
Tuscany	2	5	300	H	–	–	–	–	1	–	No	Super Fun 21	1.30000%
Treasure Island	2	25	5000	S	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.25532%
Venetian	2	100	15000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.45688%
Westgate	2	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.45688%
Wynn	2	100	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.42444%
Wynn	2	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.42444%