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Blackjack chart 6 deck

A blackjack chart 6 deck is a basic-strategy table that tells you the best move for every possible hand when playing with six decks.

House advantage
0.64% for a standard six-deck game1
Also called
basic strategy chart, 6-deck basic strategy chart2

Key points

  • Read the chart by matching your hand type with the dealer's upcard to find the correct play.2
  • Charts may differ depending on whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17.2
  • A six-deck chart is not the same as a single- or double-deck chart, because deck count affects strategy.1

Where this term is used

Card games 6 deck card shoe A device that holds six decks of cards for dealing. Card games Euchre deck A 24-card deck used for the game of euchre. Card games Deck of cards terminology Common terms used to describe a standard deck of playing cards. Card games Spades A trick-taking card game for four players. Card games Bridge A trick-taking card game played with a standard 52-card deck. Card games Gin rummy A two-player card game in which players form sets and runs.

Sources

  1. Blackjack en.wikipedia.org Provides the house advantage figure and confirms that deck count affects strategy.
  2. Variations on the Reinforcement Learning arxiv.org Defines the chart as a decision table and notes the soft-17 rule variation.

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