Microgaming blackjack basic strategy charts and rules
This page lists the basic strategy charts for all the Microgaming blackjack games.
The house edge is given next to the list
entry, in brackets, and the rules are located above each set of charts. Thanks to the Wizard Of Odds
basic strategy calculator and the
blackjack basic strategy engine from BJ Info
for the invaluable assistance their resources provided in creating the charts.
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Classic blackjack / single deck (0.13%)
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Vegas single deck blackjack (0.30%)
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Vegas Strip blackjack (0.36%)
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Atlantic City blackjack (0.36%)
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European blackjack (0.39%)
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Vegas Downtown blackjack (0.40%)
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Multi-hand blackjack (0.57%)
Key to tables |
S | "Stand" |
H | "Hit" |
D | "Double" |
P | "Split" |
DS | "Double", otherwise "stand" |
R | "Surrender" |
Microgaming single deck / classic blackjack
1D, S17, D9, no DAS, no peek, draw to split aces
Hard totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
17 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
15 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
14 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
13 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
12 | H | H | S | S | S | H |
H | H | H | H |
11 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
10 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
9 | D | D | D | D |
D | H | H | H | H | H |
8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
A8 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
A7 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | H |
H | S |
A6 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A5 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A4 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A3 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A2 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Pairs
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
As | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
10s | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
9s | P | P | P | P | P | S | P | P | S |
S |
8s | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | H |
H |
7s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
S | H |
6s | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H | H |
5s | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
4s | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
H | H |
3s | H | H | P | P | P | P | H |
H | H | H |
2s | H | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
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Vegas single deck blackjack
1D, H17, D9, no DAS, peek
Hard totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
17 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
15 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
14 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
13 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
12 | H | H | S | S | S | H |
H | H | H | H |
11 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
10 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
9 | D | D | D | D |
D | H | H | H | H | H |
8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
A8 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
A7 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | H |
H | H |
A6 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A5 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A4 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A3 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A2 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Pairs
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
As | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
10s | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
9s | P | P | P | P | P | S | P | P | S |
S |
8s | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
P |
7s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
S | H |
6s | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H | H |
5s | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
4s | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
H | H |
3s | H | H | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
2s | H | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
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Microgaming Vegas Strip blackjack
4D, S17, DOA, DAS, peek
Hard totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
17 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
15 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
14 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
13 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
12 | H | H | S | S | S | H |
H | H | H | H |
11 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
10 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
9 | H | D | D | D | D |
H | H | H | H | H |
8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
A8 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
A7 | S | D | D | D | D | S |
S | H | H | H |
A6 | H | D | D | D | D |
H |
H | H | H | H |
A5 | H | H | D | D | D | H |
H | H | H | H |
A4 | H | H | D | D | D | H |
H | H | H | H |
A3 | H | H | H | D | D | H | H | H |
H | H |
A2 | H | H | H | D | D | H | H | H |
H | H |
Pairs
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
As | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
10s | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
9s | P | P | P | P | P | S | P | P | S |
S |
8s | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
7s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
6s | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H | H |
5s | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
4s | H | H | H | P | P | H | H | H |
H | H |
3s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
2s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
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Microgaming Atlantic City blackjack
8D, S17, DOA, DAS, LS, peek
Hard totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
17 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
R | R | R |
15 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | R | H |
14 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
13 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
12 | H | H | S | S | S | H |
H | H | H | H |
11 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
10 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
9 | H | D | D | D | D |
H | H | H | H | H |
8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
A8 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
A7 | S | D | D | D | D | S |
S | H | H | H |
A6 | H | D | D | D | D |
H |
H | H | H | H |
A5 | H | H | D | D | D | H |
H | H | H | H |
A4 | H | H | D | D | D | H |
H | H | H | H |
A3 | H | H | H | D | D | H | H | H |
H | H |
A2 | H | H | H | D | D | H | H | H |
H | H |
Pairs
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
As | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
10s | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
9s | P | P | P | P | P | S | P | P | S |
S |
8s | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
7s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
6s | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H | H |
5s | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
4s | H | H | H | P | P | H | H | H |
H | H |
3s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
2s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
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Microgaming European blackjack
2D, S17, D9, no DAS, ENHC, DTSA
Hard totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
17 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
15 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
14 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
13 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
12 | H | H | S | S | S | H |
H | H | H | H |
11 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
10 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
9 | D | D | D | D |
D | H | H | H | H | H |
8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
A8 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
A7 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | H |
H | H |
A6 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A5 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A4 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A3 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A2 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Pairs
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
As | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
10s | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
9s | P | P | P | P | P | S | P | P | S |
S |
8s | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | H |
H |
7s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
6s | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H | H |
5s | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
4s | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
H | H |
3s | H | H | P | P | P | P | H |
H | H | H |
2s | H | H | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
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Microgaming Vegas Downtown blackjack
2D, H17, DOA, DAS, peek
Hard totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
17 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
15 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
14 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
13 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
12 | H | H | S | S | S | H |
H | H | H | H |
11 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
10 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
9 | D | D | D | D | D |
H | H | H | H | H |
8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
A9 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
A8 | S | S | S | S | D | S | S | S | S | S |
A7 | D | D | D | D | D | S |
S | H |
H | H |
A6 | H | D | D | D | D |
H |
H | H | H | H |
A5 | H | H | D | D | D | H |
H | H | H | H |
A4 | H | H | D | D | D | H |
H | H | H | H |
A3 | H | H | D | D | D | H | H | H |
H | H |
A2 | H | H | H | D | D | H | H | H |
H | H |
Pairs
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
As | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
10s | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
9s | P | P | P | P | P | S | P | P | S |
S |
8s | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
7s | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | H |
H | H |
6s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H |
H | H | H |
5s | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
4s | H | H | H | P | P | H | H | H |
H | H |
3s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
2s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
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Microgaming multi-hand blackjack
5D, S17, D9, no DAS, no peek, draw to split aces
Hard totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
17 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
15 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
14 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
13 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H |
H | H | H |
12 | H | H | S | S | S | H |
H | H | H | H |
11 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
10 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
9 | H | D | D | D |
D | H | H | H | H | H |
8 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Soft totals
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
A8 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
A7 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | H |
H | H |
A6 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A5 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A4 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A3 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
A2 | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
Pairs
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
As | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
10s | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
9s | P | P | P | P | P | S | P | P | S |
S |
8s | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | H |
H |
7s | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
6s | H | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H | H |
5s | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
H |
4s | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
H | H |
3s | H | H | P | P | P | P | H |
H | H | H |
2s | H | H | P | P | P | P | H | H |
H | H |
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