Strategy chart · H17 · No DAS · No surrender

Blackjack strategy chart: dealer hits soft 17, no double after split

Without doubling after a split, you split small pairs less often. 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 standPSplitDiffers from the compared chart•Has a full explainer page

Hard totals

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

Soft hands

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

Pairs

Your hand2345678910A
2,2HHPPPPHHHH
3,3HHPPPPHHHH
4,4HHHHHHHHHH
5,5DDDDDDDDHH
6,6HPPPPHHHHH
7,7PPPPPPHHHH
8,8PPPPPPPPPP
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 not allowed
  • No surrender
  • Dealer peeks for blackjack (US style)
  • Double on any first two cards

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