Blackjack 18 vs Dealer 6
Basic strategy: Stand.
For 6-deck blackjack where the dealer stands on soft 17 (S17), with double-after-split and late surrender — the Vegas Strip S17 rules.
18 is already a made hand. There is no up-card a dealer can show that makes drawing worth the bust risk, so you stand.
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