Blackjack can be a difficult card game for some people to grasp but it might come extremely easy for others because of their keen sense of playing cards. For those who have trouble learning card games such as blackjack, this article should be a blackjack reference guide. This article will focus on a basic blackjack strategy needed to win a hand, a game, or a tournament of blackjack. These blackjack basic strategies can help reduce the edge the house, also known as the casino, has on the player to almost 50 percent.

A basic blackjack strategy remains the same no matter where the player is partaking in a hand, a game, or a tournament, even though some rules change from casino to casino such as hitting a soft 17 or respliting aces.

The General Blackjack Strategy consists of the following moves:

-The player should hit with a total of 2-8
-When the dealer shows a 7 or higher and the player has a total of 12-16 the player should hit
-The player should always, always stand when he or she has a total of 17, 18, 19 or 20
-The player automatically wins the hand with a 21

The Double Down Blackjack Strategy consists of the following moves:

-If the dealer has a 2-6 and the player has a total of 9 then the player should double down
-If the dealer has a 2-9 and the player has a total of 10 then the player should double down
-Unless the dealer is showing an Ace, the player should always double down if he or she has an 11

The Soft Hand Blackjack Strategy consists of the following moves:

-The player should always stand on a soft 19 or a soft 20
-If the dealer has a 4-6 the player should double down on a soft 13-18

The Splitting Strategies consists of the following moves:

-The player should always split Aces and 8s
-The player should never split 5s, 10s, or Face Cards

These strategies are considered by blackjack pros as the simplest strategies around today. Even though they are so easy, beginner blackjack players should use them for as long as it takes them to get acquainted with the game and become successful with these strategies. Once a player is ready to move onto higher and more complicated strategies it means that that player is ready to become a pro at the game and win some money.

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