Blackjack table

Soft 19 is strong against a dealer 2; standing has better expected value than hitting or doubling.

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

Standing on a hard 17 against the dealer's 3 avoids a high risk of busting.

Hard 14 against a dealer 9 is a hit; standing is unlikely to win, and doubling is too risky.

With a hard 12 against the dealer's 10, hitting has a better expected return than standing or doubling.

With a hard 8 against a dealer 10, hitting is better than standing or doubling.

With a hard 16 against a dealer 10, hitting is the standard play when surrender is unavailable.

Hard 16 against a dealer 9 is more likely to lose by standing, so hitting is the better play.

A hard 19 is strong against a dealer 9; hitting risks a bust with little chance of improvement.

A hard 20 is very strong against a dealer 7; splitting tens or taking another card would reduce expected value.

Hard 17 is a stand against a dealer 2; hitting risks busting for little potential gain.

Hard 8 against a dealer 7 is too weak to stand or double; hitting has the best expected value.

A hard 10 against a dealer 7 is a clear hit when doubling is unavailable.

Hard 18 is a strong total against a dealer 7; hitting risks a bust and has lower expected value.

With a hard 13 against the dealer’s 4, standing is the best basic-strategy play because the dealer has a substantial bust risk.

Soft 18 is a stand against a dealer 8 under standard six-deck basic strategy.

A hard 15 should stand against a dealer 6, which has a high chance of busting.

With a hard 12 against a dealer 2, hitting has a better expected return than standing.

A hard 20 is a very strong hand; standing is better than hitting, doubling, or splitting against a dealer 3.

With a hard 11 against a dealer 10-value card, doubling has higher expected value than hitting when the dealer has already checked for blackjack.

With soft 15 against a dealer 7, hitting offers better expected value than standing or doubling.

With a hard 15 against a dealer 7, hitting has a better expected return than standing.

A hard 17 is best stood against a dealer 3; hitting risks busting and doubling is unfavorable.