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Page 1: Basic Strategy

The Foundations of Professional Play

How to use this table?

Locate your hand's total in the left column and the dealer's visible card in the top row. The intersection shows the optimal move. This is your baseline: it must always be followed unless the card count (True Count) dictates a specific deviation from Page 2.

Hard Totals

You \ Dealer 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

You \ D 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+
A,7 S D D D D S S
A,6 H D D D D H H
A,5 H H D D D H H
A,4 H H D D D H H
A,3 H H H D D H H
A,2 H H H D D H H

Pairs (Split)

You \ D 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+
A,A P P P P P P P
8,8 P P P P P P P
9,9 P P P P P S P
7,7 P P P P P P H
6,6 P P P P P H H
2,2 P P P P P P H
H = Hit
S = Stand
D = Double
P = Split

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Page 2: Illustrious 18

Advanced Deviations for Counters

How to integrate both tables?

Basic strategy tells you what to do in normal conditions. However, when the deck is heavily loaded with high cards (positive True Count), the probability shifts.

Combined Use: Check your current True Count. If it exceeds the index indicated in this table, perform the "New Play". If it is lower, return to Basic Strategy from Page 1.

Scenario (Hand vs Dealer) Index (TC) New Play (Deviation)
Insurance +3 Take Insurance (Increases EV drastically)
16 vs 10 0 Stand
15 vs 10 +4 Stand
10-10 vs 5 +5 Split
10-10 vs 6 +4 Split
10 vs 10 +4 Double
12 vs 3 +2 Stand
12 vs 2 +3 Stand
11 vs A +1 Double
9 vs 2 +1 Double
10 vs A +4 Double
9 vs 7 +3 Double
16 vs 9 +5 Stand
13 vs 2 -1 Hit
12 vs 4 0 Stand
12 vs 5 -2 Hit
12 vs 6 -1 Hit
13 vs 3 -2 Hit

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Page 3: Counting Systems

Card Values by System

System Comparison

There are different methods to assign values to cards. "Balanced" systems sum to 0 when counting a whole deck, while "Unbalanced" systems (like KO) remove the need for manual True Count calculation.

System 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10/J/Q/K A
Hi-Lo +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 0 0 0 -1 -1
Wong Halves +0.5 +1 +1 +1.5 +1 +0.5 0 -0.5 -1 -1
KO (Knock-Out) +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 0 0 -1 -1
Zen Count +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +1 0 0 -2 -1
Omega II +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 0
Red 7 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 0/+1* 0 0 -1 -1

*In Red 7, red 7s are worth +1 and black ones are 0.

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