Blackjack Odds
Using these informative blackjack odds tables, you can hone your
skills at online blackjack by learning the percentage probabilities
according to the hands you are dealt.
Table 1 looks at the percentage probability of busting when you
are hit according to the total number of points held in your initially dealt hand:
|
Probability of Busting if Hit |
|
Value of Hand |
% Chance of Busting if Hit |
| 21 |
100% |
| 20 |
92% |
| 19 |
85% |
| 18 |
77% |
| 17 |
69% |
| 16 |
62% |
| 15 |
58% |
| 14 |
56% |
| 13 |
39% |
| 12 |
31% |
| 11 or less |
0% |
Table 2 compares the percentage odds of getting a natural 21 or
'blackjack' versus a 'hard standing hand', a 'decision hand' and a
'no bust hand':
|
Two-Card Probabilities |
|
Two Card Count |
Percentage Frequency |
| Natural 21 |
4.8% |
| Hard Standing
(17 to 20) |
30% |
| Decision
Hands (1 to 16%) |
38.7% |
| No Bust |
26.5% |
| TOTAL |
100% |
Table 3 looks at the probability of the dealers final hand:
|
Dealer Hand Probabilities |
|
Dealer Final Hand Value |
% |
Cumulative Percentage Total |
| 21 (Natural) |
4.82% |
4.83% |
| 21 (3 or more
cards) |
7.36% |
12.19% |
| 20 |
17.58% |
29.77% |
| 19 |
13.48% |
43.25% |
| 18 |
13.81% |
57.06% |
| 17 |
14.58% |
71.64% |
| 16 |
28.36% |
100% |
Table 4 looks at basic strategy in relation to your initial 2 cards, percentage
frequency and your overall advantage in terms of hitting and standing,
doubling, pair splitting, insurance and surrender:
|
Basic Strategy |
|
2-Card Strategy |
% Frequency |
% Player Advantage |
| Hitting
and Standing |
|
| Hard
Non-Pairs |
53.1% |
|
| Soft (A,2
through A, 10) |
14.5% |
2.45% |
| Doubling |
|
| Hard
Non-Pairs (5 to 10) |
19.3% |
1.59% |
| Soft (A,2
through A, 9 vs dealer 6 or less) |
3.7% |
0.14% |
| Pair
Splitting |
|
| Doubling
allowed after split |
13.1% |
0.10% |
| Insurance |
|
| |
14.9% |
0% |
| Surrender |
|
|
| Early
surrender allowed |
10.4% |
0.62% |
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