{"id":15605,"date":"2026-10-02T06:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T11:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/blackjack-drills\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T06:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T11:20:17","slug":"blackjack-drills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/th\/blackjack-drills\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackjack Strategy Drills"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Practice blackjack decisions until they&#8217;re automatic<\/h2>\n<p>Each drill deals one hand against a dealer upcard and asks for your play. You see the correct play and the reason straight away. A hand counts as mastered once you get it right three times in a row, and your progress saves on this device.<\/p>\n<p>Drills use the same rules as the <a href=\"\/blackjackinfo-blackjack-strategy-trainer\/\">\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e1d\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e01\u0e25\u0e22\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e4c\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e04\u0e41\u0e08\u0e47\u0e04<\/a>: 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split and no surrender by default. Change them with the rules button on the table above, and every answer follows.<\/p>\n<h2>All blackjack drills<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"bjt-drill-links\">\n<li><a href=\"#blackjack-trainer\" data-drill=\"common-mistakes\">Common mistakes drill<\/a> <span>The 20 decisions players get wrong most often.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blackjack-trainer\" data-drill=\"stiff-hands\">Stiff hands drill<\/a> <span>Hard 12 to 16 against every dealer upcard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blackjack-trainer\" data-drill=\"soft-hands\">Soft hands drill<\/a> <span>A,2 to A,8: when to double, stand or hit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blackjack-trainer\" data-drill=\"pair-splitting\">Pair splitting drill<\/a> <span>2s, 3s, 4s, 6s, 7s and 9s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blackjack-trainer\" data-drill=\"doubling\">Doubling drill<\/a> <span>Every hard 9, 10 and 11 you should double.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blackjack-trainer\" data-drill=\"surrender\">Surrender drill<\/a> <span>Late and early surrender spots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blackjack-trainer\" data-drill=\"illustrious-18\">Illustrious 18 drill<\/a> <span>Hi-Lo index plays at a stated true count.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blackjack-trainer\" data-drill=\"fab-4\">Fab 4 surrender drill<\/a> <span>The four surrender index plays.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blackjack-trainer\" data-drill=\"custom\">Custom drill<\/a> <span>Build a drill from any cells of the strategy chart.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why short, focused drills work<\/h2>\n<p>Many of the hands players get wrong are ones they rarely see. You can play for hours before a pair of nines lands against a dealer 7 or a soft 18 against a 3, and by then the chart you read is a blur. A drill deals only the kind of hand you chose, one decision at a time, so you face the same tough spots again and again in a few minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Three in a row, not once<\/h3>\n<p>One right answer can be a lucky guess. A spot only counts as mastered after three correct answers in a row, and a miss sets that streak back to zero. Mastered spots stop coming up, so your time goes to the hands you still get wrong.<\/p>\n<h3>Mixed order<\/h3>\n<p>Each round through a drill shuffles the spots you have not mastered yet, and a hand you miss comes back a few hands later rather than straight away. You cannot answer from the pattern of the last hand. You have to read your cards and the upcard every time, which is exactly what a real table asks of you, and similar hands dealt side by side teach you to tell them apart.<\/p>\n<h3>The reason, right away<\/h3>\n<p>A wrong answer shows the right play and why while the hand is still in front of you, and says when a common rule would change it. A reason gives you something to remember besides a colored square on a chart.<\/p>\n<h2>What each drill teaches<\/h2>\n<p>Every example here assumes the default rules: 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, no surrender.<\/p>\n<h3>Common mistakes<\/h3>\n<p>Twenty spots from every part of the chart where the right play feels wrong. It is the best place to start if you already know basic strategy roughly. The classic: <strong>soft 18 (A,7) against a 9<\/strong>. Most players stand because 18 sounds like a good total. The right play is to hit. Against a 9 the dealer finishes on 19 or better often enough that 18 loses more often than it wins, and a soft hand cannot bust on the next card.<\/p>\n<details class=\"bjt-key\">\n<summary>Answer key<\/summary>\n<p>Every spot in this drill with its right play, from the same chart the drill grades with, for six decks with the dealer hitting soft 17 and double after split. Other rules change some answers; the drill always grades the rules you set.<\/p>\n<table class=\"bjt-answer-key bjt-answer-key--list\">\n<caption>Common Mistakes answer key, with 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, no surrender.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e41\u0e2a\u0e14\u0e07\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e08\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Play<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">soft 18 (A,7)<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">soft 18 (A,7)<\/th>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">soft 18 (A,7)<\/th>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">soft 18 (A,7)<\/th>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">soft 18 (A,7)<\/th>\n<td>ace<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 12<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 12<\/th>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 13<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 16<\/th>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 16<\/th>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 15<\/th>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 11<\/th>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 11<\/th>\n<td>ace<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 9<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">soft 17 (A,6)<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">9,9<\/th>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">9,9<\/th>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-split\">\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">8,8<\/th>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-split\">\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">10,10<\/th>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">4,4<\/th>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-split\">\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n<h3>Stiff hands<\/h3>\n<p>Hard 12 to 16 against every dealer upcard, 50 spots. Every stiff hand is a long run loser whatever you do, so the goal is to lose as little as possible. The pattern is to stand against a 2 to 6 and hit against a 7 to an ace, and the drill makes you face the exceptions. The classic: <strong>hard 12 against a 3<\/strong>. Players stand because the dealer shows a small card. The right play is to hit: only a ten-value card busts a 12, and a dealer 3 busts less often than a 4, 5 or 6.<\/p>\n<details class=\"bjt-key\">\n<summary>Answer key<\/summary>\n<p>Every spot in this drill with its right play, from the same chart the drill grades with, for six decks with the dealer hitting soft 17 and double after split. Other rules change some answers; the drill always grades the rules you set.<\/p>\n<table class=\"bjt-answer-key\">\n<caption>Stiff Hands answer key, with 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, no surrender.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">3<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">4<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">5<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">6<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">7<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">8<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">9<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">10<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">A<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">12<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">13<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">14<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">15<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">16<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bjt-answer-key-legend\">H hit, S stand, D double, P split, R surrender. Dealer upcards run across, your hand down.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<h3>Soft hands<\/h3>\n<p>A,2 to A,8 against every upcard, 70 spots. With an ace counted as 11, one card cannot bust you, which makes soft hands the place to double against a weak dealer. The classic: <strong>soft 17 (A,6) against a 3<\/strong>. Players stand on 17 or just take a card. The right play is to double. Standing on 17 only wins when the dealer busts, and soft 17 cannot bust on the one card a double gives you.<\/p>\n<details class=\"bjt-key\">\n<summary>Answer key<\/summary>\n<p>Every spot in this drill with its right play, from the same chart the drill grades with, for six decks with the dealer hitting soft 17 and double after split. Other rules change some answers; the drill always grades the rules you set.<\/p>\n<table class=\"bjt-answer-key\">\n<caption>Soft Hands answer key, with 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, no surrender.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">3<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">4<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">5<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">6<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">7<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">8<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">9<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">10<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">A<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\u0e40\u0e2d,2<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\u0e40\u0e2d,3<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\u0e40\u0e2d,4<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\u0e40\u0e2d,5<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\u0e40\u0e2d,6<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\u0e40\u0e2d,7<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">\u0e40\u0e2d,8<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bjt-answer-key-legend\">H hit, S stand, D double, P split, R surrender. Dealer upcards run across, your hand down.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<h3>\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\u0e04\u0e39\u0e48<\/h3>\n<p>Always split aces and eights, and never split fives or tens. Those four take seconds to learn, so the drill leaves them out and deals the six pairs that need a real decision, 2s, 3s, 4s, 6s, 7s and 9s, against every upcard: 60 spots. The classic: <strong>9,9 against a 7<\/strong>. Players split because they split nines against most cards. The right play is to stand: a dealer 7 often finishes on 17, and your 18 already beats it.<\/p>\n<details class=\"bjt-key\">\n<summary>Answer key<\/summary>\n<p>Every spot in this drill with its right play, from the same chart the drill grades with, for six decks with the dealer hitting soft 17 and double after split. Other rules change some answers; the drill always grades the rules you set.<\/p>\n<table class=\"bjt-answer-key\">\n<caption>Pair Splitting answer key, with 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, no surrender.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">3<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">4<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">5<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">6<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">7<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">8<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">9<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">10<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">A<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">2,2<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">3,3<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">4,4<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">6,6<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">7,7<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">9,9<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bjt-answer-key-legend\">H hit, S stand, D double, P split, R surrender. Dealer upcards run across, your hand down.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<h3>\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e48\u0e21\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e17\u0e48\u0e32<\/h3>\n<p>Every hard 9, 10 and 11 that should be doubled, 22 spots. A missed double never feels like a mistake, because you still play the hand, but it leaves money behind on the hands where you have the edge. The classic: <strong>hard 11 against a 10<\/strong>. Players just hit because the dealer shows a ten. The right play is to double. An 11 makes 21 with any ten-value card, and under the default rules you double it against every upcard, an ace included.<\/p>\n<details class=\"bjt-key\">\n<summary>Answer key<\/summary>\n<p>Every spot in this drill with its right play, from the same chart the drill grades with, for six decks with the dealer hitting soft 17 and double after split. Other rules change some answers; the drill always grades the rules you set.<\/p>\n<table class=\"bjt-answer-key\">\n<caption>Doubling answer key, with 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, no surrender.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">3<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">4<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">5<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">6<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">7<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">8<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">9<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">10<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">A<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">9<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">10<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">11<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-double\"><abbr title=\"\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25\">D<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bjt-answer-key-legend\">H hit, S stand, D double, P split, R surrender. Dealer upcards run across, your hand down.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<h3>\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19<\/h3>\n<p>Surrender ends the hand for half your bet, and it is the right play whenever a hand would lose more than half the bet on average. It only exists at tables that offer it, so this drill opens once you turn surrender on in the rules. Late surrender with the default rules gives seven spots; early surrender adds more. The classic: <strong>hard 16 against a 10<\/strong>. Players either stand and hope or never surrender because it feels like quitting. With late surrender, surrender it. Without surrender, hit.<\/p>\n<details class=\"bjt-key\">\n<summary>Answer key<\/summary>\n<p>Every hand that surrenders under late surrender, with the play against every dealer upcard. Your own rules may change some answers; the drill always grades the rules you set.<\/p>\n<table class=\"bjt-answer-key\">\n<caption>Surrender answer key, with 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, late surrender: the hands that surrender, and the play against every upcard.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">3<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">4<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">5<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">6<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">7<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">8<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">9<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">10<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">A<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">15<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-surrender\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19\">R<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-surrender\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19\">R<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">16<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-hit\"><abbr title=\"\u0e15\u0e35\">H<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-surrender\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19\">R<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-surrender\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19\">R<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-surrender\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19\">R<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">17<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-stand\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\">S<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-surrender\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19\">R<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">8,8<\/th>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-split\"><abbr title=\"\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01\">P<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"ak-surrender\"><abbr title=\"\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19\">R<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"bjt-answer-key-legend\">H hit, S stand, D double, P split, R surrender. Dealer upcards run across, your hand down.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<h3>Illustrious 18 and Fab 4<\/h3>\n<p>For card counters. These drills state a Hi-Lo true count on every hand and ask for the play at that count, so you learn the index numbers without keeping a live count. Under the default rules the Illustrious 18 drill has 17 plays (18 when the dealer stands on soft 17), and the Fab 4 drill, which needs late surrender, has three. The classic: <strong>hard 16 against a 10<\/strong> again. Basic strategy hits it, but at a true count of 0 or higher the right play is to stand. In the Fab 4, <strong>hard 14 against a 10<\/strong> is a surrender at a true count of +3 or higher.<\/p>\n<details class=\"bjt-key\">\n<summary>Illustrious 18 answer key<\/summary>\n<p>Each index play with the default rules: the play at or above the index, and the play below it. The true count is floored, rounded down.<\/p>\n<table class=\"bjt-answer-key bjt-answer-key--list\">\n<caption>Illustrious 18 answer key, with 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, no surrender. The true count is floored.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e41\u0e2a\u0e14\u0e07\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e08\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Index (true count)<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">At or above<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Below<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">insurance<\/th>\n<td>ace<\/td>\n<td>+3<\/td>\n<td>Take insurance<\/td>\n<td>Decline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 16<\/th>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 15<\/th>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>+4<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">10,10<\/th>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>+5<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-split\">\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">10,10<\/th>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>+4<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-split\">\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 10<\/th>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>+4<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 12<\/th>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>+2<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 12<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>+3<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 9<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>+1<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 10<\/th>\n<td>ace<\/td>\n<td>+3<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 9<\/th>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>+3<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 16<\/th>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>+5<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 13<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>-1<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 12<\/th>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 12<\/th>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>-2<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 12<\/th>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>-1<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 13<\/th>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>-2<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bjt-key\">\n<summary>Fab 4 answer key<\/summary>\n<p>The Fab 4 indices under late surrender, each with the play at or above its index and the play below it. The true count is floored, rounded down.<\/p>\n<table class=\"bjt-answer-key bjt-answer-key--list\">\n<caption>Fab 4 answer key, with 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, late surrender. With the dealer standing on soft 17, 15 against an ace is a fourth index, surrender at +1.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e41\u0e2a\u0e14\u0e07\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e08\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Index (true count)<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">At or above<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Below<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 15<\/th>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-surrender\">\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 14<\/th>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>+3<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-surrender\">\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">hard 15<\/th>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>+2<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-surrender\">\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n<h3>Custom drill<\/h3>\n<p>Pick any cells of the strategy chart, add index plays if you count, and save them as your own named drill. It is the quickest way to work on the handful of spots you keep getting wrong.<\/p>\n<h2>How table rules change the right play<\/h2>\n<p>Basic strategy is not one fixed chart. A few rules move specific answers, and the drills grade every hand for the rules you set, so set them to match the game you play. These are the changes worth knowing, each compared with the default game.<\/p>\n<table class=\"bjt-answer-key bjt-answer-key--list\">\n<caption>Plays that change with the rules, compared with 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, no surrender.<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Default<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">With the rule<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"colgroup\" colspan=\"3\">\u0e14\u0e35\u0e25\u0e40\u0e25\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e08\u0e30\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e35\u0e41\u0e15\u0e49\u0e21\u0e23\u0e27\u0e21 17 \u0e41\u0e15\u0e49\u0e21\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">11 against an ace<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">soft 19 (A,8) against a 6<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">soft 18 (A,7) against a 2<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"colgroup\" colspan=\"3\">\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e21\u0e35\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e04\u0e39\u0e13\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e48\u0e07<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">6,6 against a 2<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-split\">\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">4,4 against a 5 or 6<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-split\">\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">2,2 or 3,3 against a 2 or 3<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-split\">\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"colgroup\" colspan=\"3\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e41\u0e1e\u0e49\u0e25\u0e48\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">16 against a 9, 10 or ace<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-surrender\">\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">15 against a 10 or ace<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-surrender\">\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">8,8 against an ace<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-split\">\u0e41\u0e22\u0e01<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-surrender\">\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">17 against an ace<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-surrender\">\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"colgroup\" colspan=\"3\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e41\u0e1e\u0e49\u0e01\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e01\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e14<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">14 against a 10<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-surrender\">\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">7,7 against a 10<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-surrender\">\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"colgroup\" colspan=\"3\">One or two decks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">9 against a 2<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"colgroup\" colspan=\"3\">Double on 10 and 11 only<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">9 against a 3 to 6<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-hit\">\u0e15\u0e35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">soft 18 (A,7) against a 2 to 6<\/th>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-double\">\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"ak-chip ak-stand\">\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Why they move: a dealer who hits soft 17 raises the house edge a little and makes a few close doubles worth taking, so a dealer who stands on soft 17 takes those doubles away. Double after split makes small pairs worth splitting against weak cards, because the new hands that reach 9, 10 or 11 can be doubled. Surrender turns the worst stiff hands into half losses, and early surrender, offered before the dealer checks for blackjack, reaches further still. Fewer decks favor the player, so single and double deck games double more often.<\/p>\n<p>Some doubles are &#8220;double if allowed, otherwise stand&#8221;: soft 18 against a 2 to 6 and soft 19 against a 6. If you have already taken a card, or the table does not let you double that hand, stand rather than hit.<\/p>\n<h2>How drills fit with the chart, the trainer and counting<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"step-list\">\n<li><strong>Learn the chart.<\/strong> Generate a <a href=\"\/blackjack-basic-strategy-engine\/\">\u0e41\u0e1c\u0e19\u0e20\u0e39\u0e21\u0e34\u0e01\u0e25\u0e22\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e4c\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e49\u0e19\u0e10\u0e32\u0e19<\/a> for your rules and read it through once, so the drills test something you have already seen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drill the groups.<\/strong> Start with Common mistakes, then Stiff hands, which you will face constantly at a real table, then Soft hands, Pair splitting and Doubling.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Play full hands.<\/strong> Move to the <a href=\"\/blackjackinfo-blackjack-strategy-trainer\/\">\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e1d\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e01\u0e25\u0e22\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e4c\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e04\u0e41\u0e08\u0e47\u0e04<\/a>, where betting, splits and the dealer&#8217;s draw come back. Its Stats lists your leaks, the spots you got wrong in play, costliest first, and Practice these spots deals you only those hands. For a set you can run again, pick the same spots in a Custom drill.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the count.<\/strong> Once basic strategy is automatic, learn <a href=\"\/card-counting\/\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e19\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e44\u0e1e\u0e48<\/a>, practice keeping the running and true count on the <a href=\"\/card-counting\/trainer\/\">card counting trainer<\/a>, and drill the index plays with the Illustrious 18 and Fab 4 drills. Every index number is on the <a href=\"\/card-counting\/illustrious-18\/\">Illustrious 18 and Fab 4<\/a> chart.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"av2-faq\">\n<h2>Questions about the drills<\/h2>\n<details class=\"bjt-faq\">\n<summary>Do I need an account?<\/summary>\n<p>No. The drills are free and your progress saves in your browser on this device. Clearing your browser data or switching devices starts you fresh.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bjt-faq\">\n<summary>How is this different from the strategy trainer?<\/summary>\n<p>The trainer plays full hands with betting, splits and the dealer&#8217;s draw, so you see hands in the mix a real game deals. Drills skip straight to the decision and deal only one kind of hand, so you can repeat the spots you find hard many times in a few minutes.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bjt-faq\">\n<summary>What rules do the drills use?<\/summary>\n<p>By default, 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split and no surrender. They share their rules with the trainer, so a change in either place applies to both, and every answer updates to match.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bjt-faq\">\n<summary>When does a hand count as mastered?<\/summary>\n<p>When you play it correctly three times in a row. A miss sets the streak for that hand back to zero, and the hand comes back a few hands later. Mastered hands stop coming up until you reset the drill.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bjt-faq\">\n<summary>Which drill should I start with?<\/summary>\n<p>Common mistakes, if you already know basic strategy roughly. If you are new to the chart, start with Stiff hands, then Soft hands, Pair splitting and Doubling. Turn on surrender and drill it only if your game offers it.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bjt-faq\">\n<summary>Why does the drill tell me to hit soft 18?<\/summary>\n<p>Against a 9, 10 or ace, soft 18 loses more often than it wins if you stand, and hitting cannot bust it on the next card. Against a 2 to 6 the right play under the default rules is to double, and against a 7 or 8 you stand.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bjt-faq\">\n<summary>Should I ever stand on 16 against a 10?<\/summary>\n<p>Not with basic strategy. Without surrender, hit; with late surrender, surrender. Card counters stand at a Hi-Lo true count of 0 or higher, which is one of the Illustrious 18 plays.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bjt-faq\">\n<summary>Is basic strategy the same at every casino?<\/summary>\n<p>Mostly, but not entirely. The number of decks, whether the dealer hits soft 17, double after split, doubling limits and surrender each change a few answers. Set the drill rules to match your table and the drills grade you for that game.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bjt-faq\">\n<summary>Do the drills teach card counting?<\/summary>\n<p>They teach the plays a counter makes at a given count. The Illustrious 18 and Fab 4 drills state the true count on each hand. To practice keeping the count itself, use the <a href=\"\/card-counting\/trainer\/\">card counting trainer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"bjt-faq\">\n<summary>Can I practice only the hands I get wrong?<\/summary>\n<p>Yes. 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