Blackjack table

Standing on 16 against the dealer's 6 is the correct basic strategy play, as the dealer is likely to bust with a weak upcard.

Splitting 7-7 against a dealer 2 is the correct basic strategy play with 6 decks; it isolates each hand and avoids turning a weak 14 into a single losing hand. Doubling is not advisable with a hard 14.

My active hand is a hard 17 against the dealer's 2, which is a strong standing hand. Doubling would risk turning a likely winner into a loser, so standing is the optimal play.

Soft 18 against a dealer 2 is a basic strategy stand; doubling risks turning a strong hand into a weak one.

My hand totals 20 against the dealer's 6, which is a strong position. Standing maximizes the chance of the dealer busting while avoiding the risk of improving a already winning hand.

Holding a hard 20 against the dealer's 8 is a strong position; standing maximizes expected value since hitting risks busting with little gain.

Hard 13 vs dealer Ace: hitting is the basic-strategy play to avoid busting with a weak total, since standing on 13 is too risky against an Ace upcard.

Standing on 13 against a dealer King is the correct basic strategy play to avoid busting, since hitting has a high probability of drawing a 10-value card.

Hard 13 against dealer's 2 is a marginal stand in basic strategy, but doubling is not recommended here. I'll hit to improve the hand and avoid standing on a weak total.

My hard 18 is strong against the dealer's 2 upcard; hitting risks busting with little gain, so standing is the correct basic-strategy play.

Standing on 17 against a Jack upcard is the correct basic strategy play, as hitting risks busting with little chance of improving to a winning total.

Standing on 20 against a dealer 6 is the mathematically correct play; hitting risks busting with little gain, and doubling is not advisable with such a strong hand.

Standing on 18 against a dealer J is the correct basic strategy play; hitting risks busting with little upside, and doubling is not advisable with a weak total against a high upcard.

Standing on 15 against a dealer Ten is the least bad option; hitting risks busting and doubling is too dangerous with a weak hand.

Hard 7 vs dealer Ace is a weak total; hitting maximizes the chance to improve toward a playable 17+ while avoiding the risk of doubling into a likely loss.

Hard 9 vs Ace is a basic-strategy hit; doubling is not allowed here, so hitting maximizes expected value.

My hand totals 19, which is a strong standing total against the dealer's Ace upcard. Hitting risks busting with little upside, so standing is the correct basic-strategy play.

Standing on 15 against a dealer K is the correct basic strategy play, as hitting risks busting with a weak hand.

Soft 19 against a dealer Queen is a strong hand; hitting risks busting or weakening to a marginal total, so standing is optimal.

Soft 15 vs dealer Q is too weak to double; standing minimizes risk of busting and avoids doubling into a losing position.

A pair of 2s against a dealer 4 is a basic-strategy split. Splitting starts two hands with a decent chance to improve, and doubling on a single 2 is weak; splitting is the higher-EV play here.

Hard 11 vs dealer 4 is a strong doubling spot; doubling maximizes expected value on a high-probability winning hand.

With a hard 5 against the dealer's 4, doubling is the mathematically correct play in a 6-deck S17 game, as the dealer is in a weak position and we have a high chance of improving to a winning hand.