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Evolution Live blackjack strategy chart

Basic strategy computed specifically for 8 decks · dealer stands on soft 17 · hole card with peek · double after split. House edge with perfect play: 0.57%.

Infinite-shoe model; a real 8-deck shoe plays roughly 0.02% better for the player than this figure. Why we model it this way.

What changes under these rules

Cell for cell, this configuration produces the same chart as the default 8-deck S17 game — the differences show up in the house edge, not the plays.

Hard totals

YouDealer’s upcard
2345678910Ace
5HHHHHHHHHH
6HHHHHHHHHH
7HHHHHHHHHH
8HHHHHHHHHH
9HDDDDHHHHH
10DDDDDDDDHH
11DDDDDDDDDH
12HHSSSHHHHH
13SSSSSHHHHH
14SSSSSHHHHH
15SSSSSHHHHH
16SSSSSHHHHH
17SSSSSSSSSS
18SSSSSSSSSS
19SSSSSSSSSS
20SSSSSSSSSS

Soft totals

YouDealer’s upcard
2345678910Ace
A,2HHHD≈DHHHHH
A,3HHHDDHHHHH
A,4HHD≈DDHHHHH
A,5HHDDDHHHHH
A,6HDDDDHHHHH
A,7SDsDsDsDsSSHHH
A,8SSSSSSSSSS
A,9SSSSSSSSSS

Pairs

YouDealer’s upcard
2345678910Ace
2,2PPPPPPHHHH
3,3P≈PPPPPHHHH
4,4HHHPPHHHHH
5,5DDDDDDDDHH
6,6PPPPPHHHHH
7,7PPPPPPHHHH
8,8PPPPPPPPPP
9,9PPPPPSPPSS
10,10SSSSSSSSSS
A,APPPPPPPPPP
HhitSstandDdouble, else hitDsdouble, else standPsplitRsurrender≈ borderline — top two plays near-equal

Every linked cell opens the full default-rules analysis; the letters in this chart already reflect the Evolution Live rules above.

Frequently asked

What is the house edge of Evolution Live blackjack?
0.57% with perfect basic strategy, modeling one split as live tables deal.