This time we are going to talk about card counting when playing with 4 decks of 52 cards. The table and the graphics below represent the player odds and count frequencies in the game for those who want to know how likely it is that they going to win when counting in this game.
So from the Blackjack table, he suggests moving on to the dice game Craps, the game with the second best odds, also nearly 50-50. The Craps table can be a bit intimidating for the beginner with.
In blackjack, the odds and probabilities fluctuate with each card that leaves the deck or shoe. This is so because small cards 2 through 6 favor the dealer, whereas high cards 10, J, Q, K, and A favor the player. Cards 7 through 9 are neutral because they favor neither the player nor the dealer. Blackjack probabilities are calculated due to different parameters, including the dealer up card. The table on the left depicts how likely it is that dealer will go bust with certain up cards and what the player odds are in this very situation.
The digits in the table below represent all the possible counting situations. However, it does not mean that if the situation is not likely to happen, it will never happen. Hope for the best and do not forget to ignore insurance.
| Count | % | Prob. this or more |
| -39 | 0,00000006% | 100,00000000% |
| -38 | 0,00000018% | 99,99999994% |
| -37 | 0,00000018% | 99,99999976% |
| -36 | 0,00000024% | 99,99999958% |
| -35 | 0,00000024% | 99,99999934% |
| -34 | 0,00000066% | 99,99999910% |
| -33 | 0,00000121% | 99,99999843% |
| -32 | 0,00000115% | 99,99999723% |
| -31 | 0,00000241% | 99,99999608% |
| -30 | 0,00000458% | 99,99999367% |
| -29 | 0,00001205% | 99,99998910% |
| -28 | 0,00002795% | 99,99997705% |
| -27 | 0,00007127% | 99,99994910% |
| -26 | 0,00014843% | 99,99987783% |
| -25 | 0,00030277% | 99,99972940% |
| -24 | 0,00060283% | 99,99942663% |
| -23 | 0,00119855% | 99,99882379% |
| -22 | 0,00230259% | 99,99762524% |
| -21 | 0,00424404% | 99,99532265% |
| -20 | 0,00772211% | 99,99107861% |
| -19 | 0,01353819% | 99,98335651% |
| -18 | 0,02289801% | 99,96981831% |
| -17 | 0,03867777% | 99,94692030% |
| -16 | 0,06313223% | 99,90824253% |
| -15 | 0,09972843% | 99,84511030% |
| -14 | 0,15617036% | 99,74538187% |
| -13 | 0,23693657% | 99,5892% |
| -12 | 0,34908169% | 99,3523% |
| -11 | 0,49308904% | 99,0032% |
| -10 | 0,72261331% | 98,5% |
| -9 | 0,97185398% | 97,8% |
| -8 | 1,31782343% | 96,8% |
| -7 | 1,81659994% | 95,5% |
| -6 | 2,41144500% | 93,7% |
| -5 | 3,22791464% | 91,3% |
| -4 | 4,32945229% | 88,0% |
| -3 | 5,90054813% | 83,7% |
| -2 | 8,26578295% | 77,8% |
| -1 | 11,85516024% | 69,5% |
| 0 | 15,38862645% | 57,7% |
| 1 | 11,86119861% | 42,3% |
| 2 | 8,26572518% | 30,4% |
| 3 | 5,89664277% | 22,2% |
| 4 | 4,32204458% | 16,3% |
| 5 | 3,22368831% | 12,0% |
| 6 | 2,40924361% | 8,7% |
| 7 | 1,81559121% | 6,3% |
| 8 | 1,31872072% | 4,5% |
| 9 | 0,97241735% | 3,2% |
| 10 | 0,72346536% | 2,2% |
| 11 | 0,49361217% | 1,4935% |
| 12 | 0,34959355% | 0,9999% |
| 13 | 0,23713934% | 0,6503% |
| 14 | 0,15654253% | 0,41320109% |
| 15 | 0,10025777% | 0,25665856% |
| 16 | 0,06353271% | 0,15640078% |
| 17 | 0,03916958% | 0,09286807% |
| 18 | 0,02320621% | 0,05369850% |
| 19 | 0,01367681% | 0,03049229% |
| 20 | 0,00781699% | 0,01681548% |
| 21 | 0,00429048% | 0,00899850% |
| 22 | 0,00231693% | 0,00470801% |
| 23 | 0,00119928% | 0,00239109% |
| 24 | 0,00061392% | 0,00119181% |
| 25 | 0,00030307% | 0,00057789% |
| 26 | 0,00014795% | 0,00027482% |
| 27 | 0,00007247% | 0,00012687% |
| 28 | 0,00003355% | 0,00005440% |
| 29 | 0,00001446% | 0,00002084% |
| 30 | 0,00000440% | 0,00000639% |
| 31 | 0,00000175% | 0,00000199% |
| 32 | 0,00000024% | 0,00000024% |

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The Blackjack basic strategy chart is one of the most essential things for any blackjack player. As the strategy recommends only the best decisions from a mathematical point of view, the blackjack strategy chart is the table that contains all the solutions recommended by blackjack basic strategy. This, or any chart for other set of rules, is the most convenient way to consult the strategy each time you play.
The chart below is the one used for 4 decks or more with dealers standing on soft 17, you can see the detailed rules to the right of the chart. These are the most common blackjack rules, though you may find other variations of blackjack online and land blackjack casinos nowadays.
NB: If you are playing a game with other rules you can try our strategy generator that will help you find a strategy chart for any game you choose. You will be able to enter the rules of your game and get a unique chart based upon the game you are playing.
In order to use the chart below you can either print it (you will find the links for print versions below) or invent a system for memorizing it(read the article how to learn blackjack basic strategy). The best way of learning though, is of course by understanding the rules of basic strategy. The left vertical column stands for value of your hand while the top horizontal row represents the dealer’s up card. You will find the correct solution by lining up the column (your hand total) with the row (the dealer’s up card).
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| 9 | H | DD | DD | DD | DD | H | H | H | H | H |
| 10 | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | H | H |
| 11 | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | H |
| 12 | H | H | S | S | S | H | H | H | H | H |
| 13 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H | H | H |
| 14 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H | H | H |
| 15 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H | H/R | H |
| 16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H/R | H/R | H/R |
| 17 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| A,2 | H | H | H | DD | DD | H | H | H | H | H |
| A,3 | H | H | H | DD | DD | H | H | H | H | H |
| A,4 | H | H | DD | DD | DD | H | H | H | H | H |
| A,5 | H | H | DD | DD | DD | H | H | H | H | H |
| A,6 | H | DD | DD | DD | DD | H | H | H | H | H |
| A,7 | S | DD | DD | DD | DD | S | S | H | H | H |
| A,8 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| A,9 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 2,2 | H/P | H/P | P | P | P | P | H | H | H | H |
| 3,3 | H/P | H/P | P | P | P | P | H | H | H | H |
| 4,4 | H | H | H | H/P | H/P | H | H | H | H | H |
| 5,5 | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | DD | H | H |
| 6,6 | H/P | P | P | P | P | H | H | H | H | H |
| 7,7 | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H | H | H |
| 8,8 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| 9,9 | P | P | P | P | P | S | P | P | S | S |
| 10,10 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| A,A | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |

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It is a good idea to print the chart and place it close to your PC so you will be able to consult it each time you play. Another way is to buy a credit-card sized blackjack chart. You can take this with you to the game as some casinos allow using basic strategy chart.
You can also print out the blackjack cheat sheet provided at our site as it offers the most essential info on the game of blackjack.

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