Blackjack table

Basic strategy dictates hitting a hard 12 against a dealer 10.

Basic strategy dictates hitting hard 13 against a dealer 10.

Basic strategy dictates standing on hard 18 against a dealer ten.

Basic strategy dictates hitting hard 14 against a dealer's upcard of 8.

Basic strategy dictates hitting soft 14 against a dealer's 7.

Basic strategy dictates hitting a hard 15 against a dealer 10 when surrender is not available.

With a hard 20 against a dealer King, basic strategy mandates standing as the odds of improving are negligible and 20 is a very strong hand.

Basic strategy dictates hitting soft 17 against a dealer 7, as soft 17 cannot bust on one card and 17 is a weak total against a dealer upcard of 7.

Basic strategy dictates standing on soft 18 against a dealer 7.

With a pair of 5s totaling hard 10 against a dealer 7, basic strategy dictates doubling down rather than splitting or hitting.

Basic strategy for soft 14 (A,3) against dealer 4 in a multi-deck S17 game dictates hitting, as doubling is only favored against 5 and 6.

Basic strategy dictates standing on a hard 12 against a dealer upcard of 4.

Hard 19 is a very strong total against a dealer 2, making standing the optimal basic strategy play.

Standing on a hard 20 against a dealer 6 is the standard basic strategy play with the highest expected value.

Standing on hard 20 against a dealer 9 is standard basic strategy and maximizes expected value.

Basic strategy dictates hitting hard 13 against a dealer Ace.

Basic strategy dictates standing on hard 14 against a dealer upcard of 2.

Basic strategy dictates standing on hard 16 against a dealer upcard of 3.

Basic strategy dictates doubling on hard 11 against any dealer upcard from 2 through 10.

Basic strategy dictates hitting a hard 15 against a dealer's 7.

Basic strategy dictates hitting hard 16 against a dealer 7.

Hard 19 is a very strong total against a dealer 7, so standing is the clear optimal basic strategy play.

Basic strategy dictates hitting hard 13 against a dealer 10.

Basic strategy prescribes hitting a pair of 3s against a dealer 10.

Basic strategy dictates hitting a hard 14 against a dealer's 10 upcard when surrender is not available.

A hard total of 20 is an exceptionally strong hand against a dealer upcard of 6, making standing the optimal basic strategy play.