Blackjack table

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer 7 avoids the high risk of busting by hitting.

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer 5 avoids a high risk of busting while the dealer has a strong chance of busting.

Hard 20 is a strong hand; splitting ten-value cards or drawing against the dealer's ten would lower its expected value.

With a hard 16 against a dealer 6, standing is preferable to risking a bust by hitting.

Hard 12 against a dealer 9 is a hit; standing leaves a weak total, and doubling is too risky.

Hard 11 against a dealer 4 is a strong doubling opportunity.

Hard 15 stands against a dealer 4; the dealer is more likely to bust than a hit is to improve this hand safely.

With a hard 15 against a dealer 3, standing is the best basic-strategy play.

Hard 13 against a dealer 5 is a standard stand; the dealer has a substantial risk of busting.

With a hard 12 against a dealer 10, hitting has better expected value than standing or doubling.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10-value upcard is a hit under basic strategy.

With a hard 9 against the dealer’s 5, doubling is the strongest basic-strategy play.

A hard 19 is a strong hand against a dealer ten-value upcard; hitting or doubling risks busting.

Soft 19 is strong enough to stand against a dealer 9; hitting or doubling has lower expected value.

A pair of 4s against a dealer 9 is best played as a hard 8; hitting is preferable to splitting or doubling.

A hard 12 against a dealer 9 is better played by hitting than standing.

With a hard 12 against a dealer ace, hitting is the best option; standing loses too often, and doubling is unfavorable.

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer ace has a better expected outcome than risking a bust by hitting.

A hard 20 is very strong; standing is better than risking a bust or splitting two ten-value cards against a dealer 3.

A hard 5 against a dealer ten-value card should be hit; doubling has too little chance of producing a strong total with just one card.

With a hard 10 against a dealer ten-value upcard, hitting is the best available action; doubling is no longer legal.

A hard 12 is usually too weak to stand against a dealer 10; hitting offers a better chance to improve.

Hard 19 is a strong total against a dealer 10; hitting risks busting for little potential gain.

Standing on hard 12 against a dealer 6 avoids a high bust risk while the dealer is likely to bust.