Blackjack Basic Strategy For Hands Totaling Hard Twelve (12)

How to Play a Hard Twelve Total in Blackjack - Hard 12

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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 Total of Hard 12

Stand if the dealer is showing a 4, 5 or 6.

Otherwise take a hit.

Reasoning

If the dealer has a 4, 5, or 6, then there is a great chance that the dealer has a stiff hand and will bust. You don't want to risk busting your 12 if there is a good chance of a dealer bust, because then you'll lose instead of winning.

Any other upcard that the dealer has gives her a much smaller chance of busting, and since you have a 12, there are a lot of cards that can improve your hand, so it's worth taking the hit if the dealer doesn't have the 4, 5 or 6 showing.