The Book of Basic Strategy

V9
MIKJITSAP
02:37
2026-05-16 13:12
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folk pop, upbeat, energetic and bright, acoustic guitar, straight 4/4 with brisk tempo feel
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[Intro]
[verse]
0:05
17 surrenders to Ace.
0:05
16 surrenders on 10 and Ace, and against 9 unless it's a true 1 or lower.
0:07
15 surrenders to a 10 unless it's negative, and to an ace if it's negative 1 or higher.
0:13
Never split tens and fives, unless 4 5 6 is 6 5 4.
0:21
always split aces and eights.
0:26
Split nines until nine, except seven.
0:28
Split sevens until 7.
0:31
Split sixes until six.
0:33
Split fours only D A S 5 6.
0:35
threes and twos split against four through 7, but D A S two three.
0:38
Soft 20 stays.
0:42
Soft 19 only doubles on 6 unless it's negative, and doubles 5 if it's 1 plus.
0:44
Soft 18 doubles up to 6, stands 7 8, & hits 9 through ace.
0:50
Soft 17 doubles 2 if it's 1 plus, and always doubles 3 through 6; otherwise, it hits.
0:55
Soft 15 and 16 double 4 through 6 or hits.
1:00
Soft 13 and 14 double 5 and 6, or hits.
1:01
hard 17 stays.
1:04
Hard 16 stays through 6, and against 10 if positive, 16 stays against Ace if it's 3 plus, and 9 if it's 4 plus.
1:08
Hard 15 stays through 6, and against 10 if it's 4 plus, and an ace if it's 5 plus.
1:09
Hard 14 stays through 6.
1:17
Hard 13 stay through 6, but hits against 2 if it's a true 1 or lower.
1:23
Hard 12 hits 2 and 3 unless 3 2 and stays against 4 unless negative, and stays 5 and 6.
1:25
Double all elevens.
1:30
10 doubles up to 9, and against 10 if it's 4 plus, and Ace if 3 plus.
1:37
9 hits against 2 and 7 unless the 2 is 1 plus and the 7 is 3 plus.
1:38
9 always doubles 3 through 6.
1:43
8 only doubles against 6 if it's 2 plus.
1:49
Take insurance at True 3 or higher
1:52