Blackjack switch

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Blackjack Switch is a variant of blackjack in which a player is dealt two hands and is allowed to swap the top two cards between hands. For example, if the player is dealt 10-5 and 6-10, then the player can swap the top two cards of each hand to make hands of 10-10 and 6-5. Natural blackjacks are paid 1:1 instead of the standard 3:2, and a dealer 22 is a push.

[edit] Basic strategy

Basic strategy for blackjack switch is listed below. Blackjack switch strategy is similar to traditional blackjack with a conservative style of play, including not doubling or splitting on mediocre hands.

Your hand Dealer's face-up card
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
Hard totals
17-20 S S S S S S S S S S
14-16 S S S S S H H H H H
13 H S S S S H H H H H
12 H H H S S H H H H H
11 D D D D D D D D H H
10 D D D D D D D H H H
9 H H H H D H H H H H
5-8 H H H H H H H H H H
Soft totals
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
A,8, A,9 S S S S S S S S S S
A,7 S S S D D S S H H H
A,6 H H H D D H H H H H
A,5 H H H H D H H H H H
A,2-A,4 H H H H H H H H H H
Pairs
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
A,A SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
10,10 S S S S S S S S S S
9,9 S S SP SP SP S SP SP S S
8,8 SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP H H
7,7 S SP SP SP SP SP H H H H
6,6 H H SP SP SP H H H H H
5,5 D D D D D D D H H H
4,4 H H H H H H H H H H
2,2 3,3 H H SP SP SP H H H H H

Key:

S = Stand
H = Hit
D = Double
SP = Split

[edit] Switch decisions

The decision of whether to swap cards or not will usually be obvious. In non-obvious cases, a general rule of thumb is to choose the option that allows the best single hand to be formed.

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