Blackjack House Edge Calculator

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Blackjack House Edge

Enter any set of blackjack rules from the options below. The house edge under proper basic strategy for these rules is indicated in the box below.

Blackjack House Edge

Number of decks of cards used

1 2 4 5 6 8

Dealer hits or stands on a soft 17

Stands Hits

Player can double after a split

No Yes

Player can double on

Any first two cards 9-11 only 10-11 only

Player can resplit to

2 hands 3 hands 4 hands

Player can resplit aces

No Yes

Player can hit split aces

No Yes

Player loses only original bet against dealer BJ

No Yes

Surrender rule

None Late

Blackjack pays

3 to 2 6 to 5

Optimal results

Basic strategy with cut card

Basic strategy with continuous shuffler

Methodology: The "optimal results" are based on perfect composition dependent strategy and the dealer shuffling after every hand, which benefits the player. The "basic strategy with cut card" results are based on total dependent basic strategy, like the tables on this site, and the use of a cut card, which favors the dealer. The "basic strategy with continuous shuffler" results are based on total dependent basic strategy, and the dealer shuffling after every hand.

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