Strategy chart · H17 · DAS · Late surrender

Blackjack strategy chart: dealer hits soft 17, surrender allowed

Common at higher-limit shoe games. Surrender adds a handful of plays against 9, 10 and ace. Cells with a dot link to a full explainer for that hand.

H17 · DAS · No surrenderH17 · DAS · Late surrenderS17 · DAS · No surrenderS17 · DAS · Late surrenderH17 · No DAS · No surrenderS17 · No DAS · No surrender
HHitSStandDDouble, else hitDsDouble, else standPSplitSuSurrenderDiffers from the compared chart•Has a full explainer page

Hard totals

Your hand2345678910A
≤8HHHHHHHHHH
9HDDDDHHHHH
10DDDDDDDDHH
11DDDDDDDDDD
12HHSSSHHHHH
13SSSSSHHHHH
14SSSSSHHHHH
15SSSSSHHHSuSu
16SSSSSHHSuSuSu
17+SSSSSSSSSSu

Soft hands

Your hand2345678910A
A,2HHHDDHHHHH
A,3HHHDDHHHHH
A,4HHDDDHHHHH
A,5HHDDDHHHHH
A,6HDDDDHHHHH
A,7DsDsDsDsDsSSHHH
A,8SSSSDsSSSSS
A,9SSSSSSSSSS

Pairs

Your hand2345678910A
2,2PPPPPPHHHH
3,3PPPPPPHHHH
4,4HHHPPHHHHH
5,5DDDDDDDDHH
6,6PPPPPHHHHH
7,7PPPPPPHHHH
8,8PPPPPPPPPSu
9,9PPPPPSPPSS
T,TSSSSSSSSSS
A,APPPPPPPPPP

Outlined cells play differently from the H17 · DAS · No surrender chart.

What changes from dealer hits soft 17, no surrender

Rules this chart assumes

  • 4 to 8 decks
  • Dealer hits soft 17
  • Double after split allowed
  • Late surrender allowed
  • Dealer peeks for blackjack (US style)
  • Double on any first two cards

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