Blackjack Basic Strategy

There is an example of a simple strategy for playing Blackjack. Strategy can improve your results, and the payouts received, so why wouldn't you try?

Hit or Stand?

Some things are essential for winning in blackjack. You should apply some simple rules in order to have successful results in the game.
If you have 17-20 total, do not hit. If you have 13-16, and the dealers face up card is 2-6, stand, if not, hit. If you have 12, you should hit, unless the dealers card is 4-6.
If you have 11, you should double, unless the dealer has an Ace. In this case you should hit.
With 10, you should double, and if the dealer has 10 or 11, hit.
If you have total of 9, and the dealer's card is 3-6, double. In any other case, hit. If you have 8, hit in any case.

The general advice is to split Aces and eights, and not to split tens and fives.
Always stand with two tens, and split 2s, 3s and 7s, in cases when the dealer has face up card worth 2-7.
You shouldn't split 4s, if the dealer doesn't have 5 or 6. It is better to hit.
If the dealer's card is six or less, you can split 6s, other ways hit.
With the pair of 9s, you should stand. You may split them only if the dealer has 2,3,4,5,6,8 or 9.