Blackjack has 34 starting hands, or more if composition matters
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There are 34 starting blackjack hands. Two 6s are counted separately among pair hands rather than hard hands, so hard 12 is counted as one hand even though it can be made as 10-2, 9-3, 8-4 or 7-5.
There are 34 starting hands in blackjack. Some advanced players augment basic strategy with composition-dependent strategies. The presence of 10 in a hand makes it slightly less likely you'll bust. It's slightly better to hit 10-2 vs. 4 if the dealer stands on soft 17. If the player hits on 10, it's better for them to stand. The game is played on six decks. There are 55 starting cards in total.
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