European Blackjack

The correct chart for European No-Hole-Card (ENHC) rules.

European blackjack uses ENHC (no-hole-card): the dealer takes a hole card only after players finish, so doubles and splits lose 2× against a dealer natural. This changes the correct chart in specific spots (e.g. never split 8,8 or A,A vs a 10 upcard). Our engine models this exactly.

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European blackjack and the no-hole-card rule

European blackjack uses the no-hole-card (ENHC) rule: the dealer takes only one card to start and draws the second card after all players have finished. That single difference matters, because if the dealer turns out to have blackjack, you lose any extra money you put out on doubles and splits — not just your original bet.

How ENHC changes the correct chart

Because doubling or splitting into a possible dealer blackjack is riskier, the optimal chart shifts against a dealer 10 or Ace. The classic examples: you generally should not split 8-8 or A-A against a 10, and you avoid doubling in spots where a US peek game would double. Our engine models the ENHC penalty exactly, so the chart above is correct for European rules — many “European” charts online are simply US charts and are wrong in these spots.

House edge

ENHC adds roughly 0.11% to the house edge compared with an otherwise identical US (peek) game. The generator shows the exact figure for your rule selection so you can compare tables honestly.

Practise and compare

Train the ENHC-correct moves in the trainer, or switch the ruleset back to US on the main chart to see how the two differ side by side.