Learn to Play BlackJack at MonkeyBet.com

MonkeyBet presents Blackjack strategy

To win at Blackjack you need a real strategy for playing the game. "Real Strategy" means that each decision you make on hitting, standing, doubling or splitting pairs is the correct play for that hand, based stricly on the odds. No guessing allowed; you must make the play each time based on math, not instinct. This is similar logic that all the great stock market traders use. You need a system and you have to stick to it to win at Blackjack. We know you will find the following charts for Blackjack strategy useful, as this will help you win at Blackjack for years to come.

The correct strategy for a blackjack game depends upon the rules of the casino where you will be playing.

At MonkeyBet.com, we have a six deck shoot,the dealer stands on 17 and hits on 16. You can split same values, and there is no surrender.

Blackjack Strategy Matrix

Splitting Pairs

Pairs	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	A
(A,A)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
(T,T)	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
(9,9)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	N	N
(8,8)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
(7,7)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
(6,6)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
(5,5)	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
(4,4)	N	N	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
(3,3)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
(2,2)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N

Key:

Y = Yes, split the pair
N = No, don't split the pair

Soft Totals

Soft Totals 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T A

(A,9) S S S S S S S S S S

(A,8) S S S S S S S S S S

(A,7) S Ds Ds Ds Ds S S H H H

(A,6) H D D D D H H H H H

(A,5) H H D D D H H H H H

(A,4) H H D D D H H H H H

(A,3) H H H D D H H H H H

(A,2) H H H D D H H H H H

Key:

H = Hit
S = Stand
D = Double; if unable, Hit
Ds = Double; if unable, Stand

Hard Totals

Hard Totals 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T A

17 S S S S S S S S S S

16 S S S S S H H H H H

15 S S S S S H H H H H

14 S S S S S H H H H H

13 S S S S S H H H H H

12 H H S S S H H H H H

11 D D D D D D D D D H

10 D D D D D D D D H H

9 H D D D D H H H H H

8 H H H H H H H H H H

Key:

H = Hit
S = Stand
D = Double; if unable, Hit

The charts above are a lot to remember, but simply keep them handy when playing online. Don't bring this into a land based casino, as they get mad about people taking their money. We hope these chart help you win at blackjack. If you're going to beat the house, it's important to have a strategy for playing blackjack.