Blackjack strategy starts before a third card is ever dealt. Your first two cards establish your starting total, but the dealer’s face-up card gives that total its real meaning. A hand that looks ordinary against a dealer’s 4 can become much more challenging against a dealer’s 10 or ace.Recognizing strong and weak blackjack starting hands can make the game easier to understand and more structured to play. The core decisions are simple: hit, stand, double down, split, or surrender when that optio [...]
