Blackjack Basic Strategy For Hands Totaling Hard Eleven (11)

How to Play a Hard Eleven Total in Blackjack - Hard 11

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Hard hands: Hard 8 or less - Hard 9 - Hard 10 - Hard 11 - Hard 12 - Hard 13 - 16 - Hard 17 to 21

Soft hands: Soft 13 - 14 - Soft 15 - 16 - Soft 17 - Soft 18 - Soft 19 to 21

Splitting pairs: Aces - 2's - 3's - 4's - 5's - 6's - 7's - 8's - 9's - 10's

Playing a Hard 11

Double down if the dealer has a 2 through 10 for her upcard.

Otherwise just take a hit.

Reasoning

There are 16 tens in the deck, which gives you an excellent chance of making a 21, which is an unbeatable hand. (The worst you can do is a tie.) It's also impossible for you to bust in this situation. By doubling down in this situation, you're taking advantage of the great odds in your favor by getting more money into action.

If the dealer has an ace showing, there is a good chance that the dealer has a 21, so there's not much point in getting the additional money out there.