Blackjack table

Stand on 20 against a dealer 10; it is already a very strong total and drawing risks busting.

Stand on hard 12 versus dealer 5, which is a dealer bust card; hitting risks busting unnecessarily.

Stand on hard 17 against a dealer 4; hitting has too much bust risk.

Double 10 against a dealer 7 under basic strategy; one additional card maximizes expected value.

Hard 7 versus a dealer 10 should be hit; doubling is not favorable with this total.

Stand on hard 17 against a dealer 10; hitting has a high bust risk and basic strategy stands.

Hard 6 against a dealer 10 should be hit; doubling is not favorable on such a low total.

With a hard 9 against a dealer 10 and no double available, hitting is the correct play.

Stand on hard 19 against a dealer 10; hitting has too high a bust risk.

Hard 17 should stand against a dealer 10-value upcard under basic strategy.

Stand on hard 12 against dealer 3; the dealer has a high bust probability, while hitting risks busting.

Hard 16 against a dealer Ace is a hit when surrender is unavailable; standing has a worse expected value.

Stand on hard 13 versus dealer 6, a dealer bust upcard.

Split 3s against dealer 8; two starting hands have better expected value than playing a hard 6.

Double 11 against the dealer's 8; it has strong expected value even after splitting.

Hard 13 versus a dealer 8 should hit under basic strategy. Doubling is not favorable here.

Stand on hard 19 against a dealer 9; hitting or doubling has worse expected value.

Hard 12 against a dealer 10 should hit under basic strategy, since standing loses too often to the dealer's likely made hand.

Double soft 17 against dealer 4; the dealer's weak upcard makes the extra wager favorable.

With a hard 8 against a dealer 10, hitting is the basic-strategy play; doubling is not favorable.

Stand on hard 18 against a dealer 10; hitting has a high bust risk and is not favorable.