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European no-hole-card blackjack

The dealer waits to draw a second card, so dealer blackjack may be discovered after players double or split.

Reviewed by Casino Calculated Editorial TeamPublished September 21, 2026Last reviewed September 21, 2026
Bottom line: The printable chart below is specific to six-deck S17 ENHC where all additional split and double wagers lose to dealer blackjack.

The crucial settlement rule

Under the traditional all-bets-lost treatment, a dealer blackjack can collect the original wager plus additional double and split wagers. Under original-bets-only treatment, the extra wagers are returned. Those are economically different games.

Supported benchmark

The calculator’s six-deck S17 ENHC profile assumes all split and double wagers lose to dealer blackjack. With DAS, no surrender, and the shared split assumptions, the cut-card house edge is 0.53727%.

Table check

  • Ask whether only the original wager loses
  • Use the all-bets-lost chart only when that settlement rule applies
  • Be cautious doubling or splitting against a dealer ace or ten
  • Do not equate ENHC with U.S. dealer peek
6D S176D H172D S172D H171D H176D ENHC
Rule-matched basic strategy

Six-deck S17 · ENHC · all bets lose

Total-dependent strategy for the complete package below. If one material rule differs, use a different chart.

Six decksDealer stands on soft 17Blackjack pays 3:2European no-hole-card procedureAll split and double wagers lose to dealer blackjackDouble after split allowedNo surrender
H HitS StandD Double; otherwise hitDs Double; otherwise standP Split

Hard totals

Player2345678910A
5–7HHHHHHHHHH
8HHHHHHHHHH
9HDDDDHHHHH
10DDDDDDDDHH
11DDDDDDDDHH
12HHSSSHHHHH
13SSSSSHHHHH
14SSSSSHHHHH
15SSSSSHHHHH
16SSSSSHHHHH
17SSSSSSSSSS
18+SSSSSSSSSS

Soft totals

Player2345678910A
A,2HHHDDHHHHH
A,3HHHDDHHHHH
A,4HHDDDHHHHH
A,5HHDDDHHHHH
A,6HDDDDHHHHH
A,7SDsDsDsDsSSHHH
A,8SSSSSSSSSS
A,9SSSSSSSSSS

Pairs

Player2345678910A
2,2PPPPPPHHHH
3,3PPPPPPHHHH
4,4HHHPPHHHHH
5,5DDDDDDDDHH
6,6PPPPPHHHHH
7,7PPPPPPHHHH
8,8PPPPPPPPHH
9,9PPPPPSPPSS
10,10SSSSSSSSSS
A,APPPPPPPPHH

What to remember for this profile

  • Hit 11 against dealer 10 or ace
  • Do not split aces against dealer 10 or ace
  • Do not split eights against dealer 10 or ace
  • OBO/no-bust protection requires a different chart

How the chart is chosen

For each player state and dealer upcard, compare the conditional expected value of every legal action over the remaining-card distribution. The chart selects the action with the greatest expected value under the stated deck count, dealer rule, doubling, splitting, surrender and dealer-blackjack procedure.

Scope: These are rule-matched, total-dependent starting-hand charts—not composition-dependent charts. Exceptions can occur in one- and two-deck play. Insurance and side bets are excluded.
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References

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Method note

House-edge values and total-dependent strategy were cross-checked against the linked blackjack calculator and deck-specific basic-strategy references. Last reviewed September 21, 2026.