Should you hit 14 against a 10?
Hit. The book stands on 14 against a 2 through 6 and hits against the rest.
Why
A dealer showing a 10 ends on 17 or better 77.0% of the time, after checking for blackjack. Your 14 beats none of those hands, so standing wins only when the dealer goes over 21: 23.0%.
Hitting is no bargain: 6 of the 13 ranks break 14. But 5 others land you on 17 to 21 in one card, and the other 2 leave you a hand to keep drawing to. Standing does worse, so the book hits.
When the answer changes
This one doesn't change. Every rule set the chart covers hits 14 against a 10: one, two, six or eight decks, the dealer hitting or standing on soft 17, with or without double after split and surrender.
The full basic strategy chart for six decks, dealer hits soft 17, with every other rule set a tap away.
Questions
Should you hit 14 against an ace?
Yes. Against an ace the book hits 14. A dealer showing an ace goes over 21 20.1% of the time, after checking for blackjack.
Is it different at a single-deck table?
No. At the app's table with a single deck, the book still hits. So does every rule set the chart covers.
More hands
- Should you hit 15 against a 10?
- Should you hit 16 against a dealer's 10?
- Should you double 11 against a 10?
- Should you double 10 against a 10?
- Should you hit 15 against an ace?
- Blackjack hands, one at a time
Guides
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