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There are two optimal strategies for winning with two decks:

• No-peek and no-surrender
• Doubling down on 9-11 and the dealer imposes the soft 17 rules

A smart player with a hard 9, 10, 11, or a pair of 5s considers doubling if the dealer is holding 2-9. The only exception is when the player holds hard 9 while the dealer holds 7, 8, or 9. In this case, the best bet is to hit. It is advisable to stand every time the player has a pair of 10s, soft 9 and ten, and hard 17+ regardless of the dealers holding. A stand is the most viable option for a player with a hard 12-16 when the dealer has 2-6. But there’s an exception if the player has hard 12 and the dealer holds 2 or 3. Another perfect opportunity to stand is soft 8 across 2-8 by the dealer. Similarly, it is good to stand with 9-9 when the dealer shows an Ace, 7, or 10.

Hit is the best move for a player holding hard 5-16, no matter what is in the dealer's hands. Soft 3-7 demands a hit regardless of the dealer’s card. Other motivators for a player to hit include pairs of 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, and 8s. However, pairs of 2s and 3s are exempted in this strategy if the dealer has 4-7. So the right move is to split. In the same manner, the player ought to split with 8-8 and 9-9 when the dealer shows 10 or ace. Aces should always be split. But 6-6 and 7-7 can only be split when the dealer has an Ace or 7-10.