Blackjack EV Calculator: EV & Optimal Play

Expected value and optimal decisions from the remaining shoe composition.

Composition-dependent EV and hand decision

Set the rules, adjust the remaining composition and enter the visible cards. The calculation is deterministic; next-round EV is processed in the browser in the background.

Decks Hole card Dealer Split After split Doubling Surrender Surrender type

BJ 3:2No RSAAces: 1 split · 1 card

Remaining composition

Selected cards are removed from the shoe automatically. Use +/− only to adjust composition.

Cards left—

Round

Card 1 Card 2 Dealer

Mathematical EV of the next round

Deterministic calculation from the remaining composition, updated when the shoe changes.

Hand decisions and next-round EV depend on the remaining composition and the selected rules.

Supports ENHC and USA/peek, S17/H17, 1–3 splits, DAS/NDAS, DOA or 9–10–11 and No Surrender, Late Surrender and Early Surrender. Blackjack pays 3:2; aces: one split and one card per hand.

Related theory and tools

Interpret the decisions with the Blackjack basic strategy, house advantage and table conditions pages. Generate a full chart with the Blackjack Basic Strategy Generator; all tools are in the Calculators hub.