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Playtech blackjack basic strategy charts and rules


This page lists the basic strategy charts for all the Playtech 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.


• Blackjack switch  (0.17%)
• Blackjack surrender  (0.36%)
• Pontoon  (0.38%)
• Single deck  (0.43%)
• Six deck  (0.55%)



Key to tables
S"Stand"
H"Hit"
D"Double"
P"Split"
DS"Double", otherwise "stand"
R"Surrender"






Playtech blackjack switch

6D, H17, DOA, DAS, ENHC

Hard totals
2345678910A
17SSSSSSSSSS
16SSSSSHH HHH
15SSSSSHH HHH
14SSSSSHH HHH
13HSSSSHH HHH
12HHHSSH HHHH
11DDDDDDDDH H
10DDDDDDDHH H
9HHHHD HHHHH
8HHHHHHHHHH

Soft totals
2345678910A
A8SSSSSSSSSS
A7SSSDS DSS SHHH
A6HHHDD HHHHH
A5HHHHDH HHHH
A4HHHHHH HHHH
A3HHHHHHHH HH
A2HHHHHHHH HH

Pairs
2345678910A
AsPPPPPPPPPP
10sSSSSSSSSSS
9sSSPPPSP PSS
8sPPPPPPPPH H
7sSPPPPPHH HH
6sHHPPPH HHHH
5sDDDDDDDH HH
4sHHHHHHHH HH
3sHHHPPPHH HH
2sHHHPPP HHHH

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Playtech blackjack surrender

6D, S17, DOA, DAS, LS, OBO

Hard totals
2345678910A
17SSSSSSSSSS
16SSSSSHH RRR
15SSSSSHH HRH
14SSSSSHH HHH
13SSSSSHH HHH
12HHSSSH HHHH
11DDDDDDDDDH
10DDDDDDDDH H
9HDDDD HHHHH
8HHHHHHHHHH

Soft totals
2345678910A
A8SSSSSSSSSS
A7SDDDDS SHHH
A6HDDDD H HHHH
A5HHDDDH HHHH
A4HHDDDH HHHH
A3HHHDDHHH HH
A2HHHDDHHH HH

Pairs
2345678910A
AsPPPPPPPPPP
10sSSSSSSSSSS
9sPPPPPSPPS S
8sPPPPPPPPPP
7sPPPPPPHH HH
6sPPPPPHH HHH
5sDDDDDDDDH H
4sHHHPPHHH HH
3sPPPPPPHH HH
2sPPPPPPHH HH

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Pontoon


Hard totals
Numeric totalNumber of player's cards
432
21SSS
20SSS
19SSS
18SSS
17HSS
16DSS
15DSS
14DHH
13DHH
12DHH
11DDD
10DDD
9DDH
8DHH
7/HH
6/HH
5//H
4//H

Soft totals
Numeric totalNumber of player's cards
432
A/10 (Soft 21)DDSS
A/9 (Soft 20)DDS
A/8 (Soft 19)DDS
A/7 (Soft 18)DHH
A/6 (Soft 17)DHH
A/5 (Soft 16)DHH
A/4 (Soft 15)DHH
A/3 (Soft 14)DHH
A/2 (Soft 13)/HH

Pairs
Player handNumber of player's cards
432
A/A//P
8/8//P

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Playtech single deck

H17, D10, no DAS, OBO

Hard totals
2345678910A
17SSSSSSSSSS
16SSSSSHH HHH
15SSSSSHH HHH
14SSSSSHH HHH
13SSSSSHH HHH
12HHSSSH HHHH
11DDDDDDDDDD
10DDDDDDDDH H
5-9HHHHHHHHHH

Soft totals
2345678910A
A8SSSSSSSSSS
A7SSSSSSSH HH
A6HHHHHHHHHH
A5HHHHHHHHHH
A4HHHHHHHHHH
A3HHHHHHHHHH
A2HHHHHHHHHH

Pairs
2345678910A
AsPPPPPPPPPP
10sSSSSSSSSSS
9sPPPPPSPPS S
8sPPPPPPPPP P
7sPPPPPPHH SH
6sPPPPPHH HHH
5sDDDDDDDDH H
4sHHHHHHHH HH
3sHHPPPPHH HH
2sHPPPPPHH HH

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Playtech six deck blackjack

S17, DOA, DAS, ENHC

Hard totals
2345678910A
17SSSSSSSSSS
16SSSSSHH HHH
15SSSSSHH HHH
14SSSSSHH HHH
13SSSSSHH HHH
12HHSSSH HHHH
11DDDDDDDDHH
10DDDDDDDDH H
9HDDDD HHHHH
8HHHHHHHHHH

Soft totals
2345678910A
A8SSSSSSSSSS
A7SDDDDS SH HH
A6HDDDD H HHHH
A5HHDDDH HHHH
A4HHDDDH HHHH
A3HHHDDHHH HH
A2HHHDDHHH HH

Pairs
2345678910A
AsPPPPPPPPPH
10sSSSSSSSSSS
9sPPPPPSPPS S
8sPPPPPPPPHH
7sPPPPPPHH HH
6sPPPPPHH HHH
5sDDDDDDDDH H
4sHHHPPHHH HH
3sPPPPPPHH HH
2sPPPPPPHH HH

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