The Twenty Rules

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The Twenty Rules for Playing Blackjack

Text Box: If your hand is a hard (no Ace) hand: When your hand is 8 or less, always hit When your hand is 9, double down against 3 through 6. Otherwise hit. When your hand is10, double down against 2 through 9. Otherwise hit. When your hand is 11, double down against 2 through 10. Otherwise hit When your hand is 12, hit against 2 or 3, stand against 4through 6. Otherwise hit. When your hand is 13 to 16, stand against 2 through 6. Otherwise hit. When your hand is 17 to 21, always stand.

Text Box: If your hand is a soft (contains an Ace) hand: When your hand is A-2 or A-3, double down against 5 or 6. Otherwise hit. When your hand is A-4 or A-5, double down against 4,5, or 6. Otherwise hit. When your hand is A-6, double down against 3,4,5, or 6. Otherwise hit. When your hand is A-7, double down against 3 through 6, stand against 2,7,or 8. Otherwise hit. When your hand is A-8 or A-9, always stand.

Text Box: If your hand is a pair: When your hand is 8-8 or A-A, always split. When your hand is 2-2 or 3-3, split against 2 through 7. Otherwise hit When your hand is 4-4, split against 5 or 6. Otherwise hit. When your hand is 5-5, double down against 2-9. Otherwise hit. When your hand is 6-6, split against 2 through 6. Otherwise hit. When your hand is 7-7, split against 2 through 7. Otherwise hit. When your hand is 9-9, split against 2 through 6, 8, or 9, Stand on anything else. When your hand is 10-10, always stand.

Text Box: Surrender: If the Casino where you are playing offers Surrender, play the following exceptions: When your hand is 15 against a 10, surrender. When your hand is 16 against 9,10, or Ace, surrender. When your hand is 8-8 against an Ace, surrender.

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