Atlantic City Basic Strategy for Multiple Deck Blackjack Player's Hand Dealer's Up Cards ----------------------------------------- 5-8 Always hit 9 Double on 3-6; otherwise hit 10 Double on 2-9; hit on 10, A 11 double on 2-10; hit on ace 12 Stand on 4-6; otherwise hit 13-16 Stand on 2-6; otherwise hit 17-21 Always stand A,2 Double on 5,6; otherwise hit A,3 Double on 5,6; otherwise hit A,4 Double on 4-6; otherwise hit A,5 Double on 4-6; otherwise hit A,6 Double on 3-6; otherwise hit A,7 Double on 3-6; stand on 2,7,8; hit on 9,10,A A,8-A,10 Always stand A,A Always split 2,2 split on 2-7; otherwise hit 3,3 split on 2-7; otherwise hit 4,4 split on 5,6; otherwise hit 5,5 Never split; treat as 10 above 6,6 split on 2-6; otherwise hit 7,7 split on 2-7; otherwise hit 8,8 Always split 9,9 split on 2-6,8,9; stand on 7,10,A 10,10 Always stand Late Surrender 10,6 & 9,7 vs. dealers 9,10,A 10,5 & 9,6 vs. dealer 10 6 or 8 deck only 8,7 vs. 10