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Play Poker – Understand the cards

Poker is played with a standard deck of 52 playing cards.

The cards are ranked from high to low in the following order: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.

Aces are always high.
Aces are worth more than Kings which are worth more than Queens which are worth more than Jack, and so on.
Each player has dealt five cards. You have to end up with the highest-valued hand. Hands are ranked in the following order:

- Royal Flush

- Straight Flush

- Four of a Kind

- Full House

- Flush

- Straight

- Three of a Kind

- Two Pair

- One Pair

- High Card

Blackjack strategy when your hand is A,8

Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 2: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 3: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 4: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 5: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 6: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 7: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 8: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 9: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 10: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is A: Stand

Blackjack strategy when your hand is A,7

Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 2: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 3: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 4: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 5: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 6: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 7: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 8: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 9: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 10: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is A: Hit

Blackjack strategy when your hand is A,6

Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 2: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 3: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 4: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 5: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 6: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 7: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 8: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 9: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 10: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is A: Hit

Blackjack strategy when your hand is A,5

Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 2: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 3: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 4: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 5: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 6: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 7: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 8: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 9: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 10: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is A: Hit

Blackjack strategy when your hand is A,4

Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 2: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 3: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 4: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 5: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 6: Double Down
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 7: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 8: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 9: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 10: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is A: Hit

Blackjack strategy when your hand is 15

Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 2: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 3: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 4: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 5: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 6: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 7: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 8: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 9: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 10: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is A: Hit

Blackjack strategy when your hand is 13

Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 2: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 3: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 4: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 5: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 6: Stand
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 7: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 8: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 9: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is 10: Hit
Your blackjack strategy if the dealer’s card is A: Hit