Blackjack Cheat Sheet

Ultimate Blackjack Cheat Sheet

Basic Strategy Charts

H - Hit

S - Stand

D - Double Down

P - Split

R - Surrender

Hard Totals (No Aces)

Your Hand	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
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	R	H
16	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	R	R	R
17+	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

Soft Totals (With Aces)

Your Hand	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
A,2	H	H	H	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A,3	H	H	H	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A,4	H	H	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A,5	H	H	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A,6	H	D	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A,7	S	D	D	D	D	S	S	H	H	H
A,8	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
A,9	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

Pairs

Your Pair	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
A,A	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
10,10	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
9,9	P	P	P	P	P	S	P	P	S	S
8,8	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
7,7	P	P	P	P	P	P	H	H	H	H
6,6	P	P	P	P	P	H	H	H	H	H
5,5	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H	H
4,4	H	H	H	P	P	H	H	H	H	H
3,3	P	P	P	P	P	P	H	H	H	H
2,2	P	P	P	P	P	P	H	H	H	H

Advanced Blackjack Tips

🎯 Money Management

Set a bankroll limit before playing
Never bet more than 5% of bankroll per hand
Walk away when you've lost 50% of session bankroll
Set win goals and stick to them
Avoid insurance bets (house edge 7.4%)

🧠 Psychology & Discipline

Ignore other players' decisions
Don't chase losses with bigger bets
Take breaks every 30-45 minutes
Never play when emotional or tired
Stick to basic strategy regardless of streaks

🎲 Table Selection

Choose tables with favorable rules
Look for 3:2 blackjack payouts (avoid 6:5)
Prefer dealer stands on soft 17
Find tables allowing double after split
Avoid continuous shuffle machines

⚡ Advanced Plays

Learn composition-dependent exceptions
Master surrender when available
Understand when to deviate from basic strategy
Practice card counting techniques
Study dealer tells and patterns

Odds & Probabilities

House Edge

0.5%

With perfect basic strategy

Blackjack Probability

4.8%

Chance of getting natural 21

Dealer Bust Rate

28%

When showing 2-6 upcard

Push Probability

8.5%

Tie hands with dealer

Dealer Bust Probabilities by Upcard

Dealer Upcard	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
Bust %	35%	37%	40%	42%	42%	26%	24%	23%	23%	17%

💡 Key Probability Insights

🎯 Most Common Hand Total: 20 (occurs ~13% of the time)
⚠️ Worst Player Hand: 16 vs dealer 10 (lose ~77% of time)
✅ Best Player Hand: 11 vs dealer 6 (win ~67% of time)
🃏 Card Distribution: 30.8% of cards are worth 10 points

Card Counting Basics

⚠️ Important Disclaimer

Card counting is legal but casinos may ask you to leave. This information is for educational purposes. Practice extensively before attempting in a casino environment.

🔢 Hi-Lo Count System

Low Cards (2-6): +1 each
Neutral (7-9): 0 each
High Cards (10-A): -1 each
Keep running count throughout shoe
Convert to true count by dividing by decks remaining

📊 Betting Strategy

True Count +1: Bet 1 unit
True Count +2: Bet 2 units
True Count +3: Bet 4 units
True Count +4: Bet 6 units
Negative Count: Minimum bet or leave

🎭 Camouflage Techniques

Vary your play occasionally (not optimal moves)
Make small talk with dealer and players
Don't dramatically change bet sizes
Take bathroom breaks to reset suspicion
Tip dealers appropriately

⚡ Practice Drills

Count down a deck in under 30 seconds
Practice with distractions (TV, music)
Learn basic strategy deviations by count
Master true count conversion quickly
Simulate casino conditions at home

Basic Strategy Deviations (Hi-Lo)

Hand	Dealer Card	Basic Strategy	True Count	Deviation
16	10	Hit	+0	Stand
15	10	Hit	+4	Stand
20	5	Stand	+5	Split (if pair)
10	10	Hit	+4	Double
12	3	Hit	+2	Stand