Blackjack strategy

This is the basic strategy for losing less at Blackjack. You decide by the dealer's face-up card and your own total.

Your total	What to do
17 or more	Stand
13–16	Stand if the dealer shows 2–6, Hit if 7–A
12	Stand if the dealer shows 4–6, otherwise Hit
11	Double unless the dealer shows A
10	Double if the dealer shows 2–9
9	Double if the dealer shows 3–6
8 or less	Hit

With a hand where an A counts as 11 (a soft hand), Stand on 19 or more. On 18, Hit if the dealer shows 9–A, otherwise Stand. On 17 or less, Hit (Double is also fine if the dealer shows 5–6).
You can't split 2 cards of the same number (no splits), so think in totals.
You can Double only on your first 2 cards.