With
basic blackjack strategy you assume the dealer’s hole card is
a face card or a 10. Most of the times it won’t be but you have
to assume it is. You need to turn the dealer’s cards into one
of two hands, either a bust hand or a winning hand. If the dealer is
showing a 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 they are more likely to bust. If the dealer
is showing a seven or anything higher, there is a good chance they will
make a good hand of 18, 19, 20, or 21. Based on that information here
is your online blackjack basic strategy.
* Always hit your hand if it is 11 or less.
* If your hand is 17 or more, unless it is a soft 17 always stand.
* If your hand is 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 and the dealer has one of those
bust cards listed above (2-6), always stand. Your hand is weak but you
want the dealer to bust. You may choose to hit if you have 12 and the
dealer has a 2 or 3. That choice is yours. There is no right or wrong
answer when you have 12 and the dealer’s up card is 2 or 3.
* If you have 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 and the dealer has a 7 or more showing,
you need to hit. The dealer probably will beat you unless you can improve.
Many people don’t like hitting 15 or 16 but it must be done in
online blackjack basic strategy.
* When the dealer is showing 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 and you have 11 or less
double down. You want to win more money whenever the dealer is weak.
