Basic Strategy for Blackjack (21)

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How to Play Hard Hands (No Aces):

- Hand Total 8 or lower: Hit
- Hand Total 9: Double down if the dealer's face-up card is 3-6; otherwise, hit.
- Hand Total 10: Double down if the dealer's face-up card is 2-9; otherwise, hit.
- Hand Total 11: Double down if the dealer's face-up card is an Ace; otherwise, hit.
- Hand Total 12: Stand if the dealer's face-up card is 4-6; otherwise, hit.
- Hand Total 13-16: Stand if the dealer's face-up card is 2-6; otherwise, hit.
- Hand Total 17-21: Stand

How to Play Soft Hands (Including Aces):

- Ace and 2 or Ace and 3: Double down if the dealer's face-up card is 5 or 6; otherwise, hit.
- Ace and 4 or Ace and 5: Double down if the dealer's face-up card is 4-6; otherwise, hit.
- Ace and 6: Double down if the dealer's face-up card is 3-6; otherwise, hit.
- Ace and 7: Double down if the dealer's face-up card is 3-6; stand if the dealer's face-up card is 2, 7, or 8; otherwise, hit.
- Ace and 8: Stand

How to Play Pairs:

- Pair of Aces: Split
- Pair of 2s or Pair of 3s: Split if the dealer's face-up card is 2-7; otherwise, hit.
- Pair of 4s: Split if the dealer's face-up card is 5 or 6; otherwise, hit.
- Pair of 5s: Double down if the dealer's face-up card is 2-9; otherwise, hit.
- Pair of 6s: Split if the dealer's face-up card is 2-6; otherwise, hit.
- Pair of 7s: Split if the dealer's face-up card is 2-7; otherwise, hit.
- Pair of 8s: Split
- Pair of 9s: Stand if the dealer's face-up card is 7, 10, or Ace; otherwise, split.
- Pair of 10s: Stand

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