Blackjack

Hit or stand - Hard Hand

You are holding a hard hand if you are not in possession of an ace. Or if the ace you are holding only counts 1 point by your own decision.

Our recommendation:

The following results are based on the laws of probabilistic evaluation. To maximize your chances of winning while holding a hard hand, you should HIT when (X):

your total points	Bank's card
your total points	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	As
11 and below	under 12 points you should always hit
12	x	x	-	-	-	x	x	x	x	x
13	-	-	-	-	-	x	x	x	x	x
14	-	-	-	-	-	x	x	x	x	x
15	-	-	-	-	-	x	x	x	x	x
16	-	-	-	-	-	x	x	x	x	x
17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
19 and above	above 18 points you should never hit

This means for example:

HIT when you are holding a 6 and a 10 (= Hard 16) and the Bank holds an 8.

Do not HIT anymore when you are holding a 2, a 5 and a 7 (= Hard 14) and the bank holds a 5.