Blackjack Basic Strategy Chart, Solved for Your Rules
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Blackjack basic strategy chart, solved, not copied.

Every cell below is the higher of two exact expected values, computed for this ruleset: 6 decks, dealer stands on soft 17, double after split allowed, blackjack pays 3:2. In the lab, change any rule and every cell recomputes.

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Hard totals
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Soft totals
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Pairs
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How to read it: find your total down the side, the dealer’s upcard across the top. D means double if allowed, otherwise hit; Ds means double if allowed, otherwise stand. The lab’s drill mode serves you these cells as flashcards and remembers the ones you miss. One honest gap: the engine does not model surrender yet, so rule sets with surrender are incomplete here - this page says so rather than hides it.

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