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Lesson 2 · The Moves

Stand — Staying

Stand means taking no more cards. You do it when your total is high enough or when the dealer is weak.

It's not always obvious when to stand. The dealer with 4-6 busts often — in those cases stand more frequently.

Examples

Hard 13 vs 5
3♣3♣3
J♣J♣J
YOU
VS
5♦5♦5
DEALER
✓ Stand

You have 13, dealer shows 5. Stand — the dealer busts 42% of the time with 5.

Hard 17 vs any
7♠7♠7
K♦K♦K
YOU
VS
K♥K♥K
DEALER
✓ Stand

17 or more → almost always Stand. The bust risk outweighs the potential gain.

Guided practice

Try 5 hands from the category you just studied before the quiz.

Pair
J♦J♦J
J♦J♦J
YOUR HAND
VS
Dealer
3♠3♠3
DEALER

Quiz

Answer 4 out of 5 correctly to continue.