Blackjack table

With hard 16 against a dealer 10 and no surrender available, hitting is the best option.

A hard 19 is a strong total against the dealer's 3; hitting or doubling adds unnecessary bust risk.

Hard 11 is a strong doubling hand against a dealer 3.

Hard 13 should stand against a dealer 5, whose high bust risk makes hitting or doubling less favorable.

Hard 17 is best stood on against a dealer 3; hitting risks a bust, and doubling is worse.

Soft 16 against a dealer 10 is too weak to stand, and doubling is unfavorable. Hitting cannot bust this hand.

Hard 16 against a dealer 10 is best played by hitting when surrender is unavailable.

Hard 14 against a dealer ten is more likely to lose by standing; hitting offers the better chance to improve.

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer 9 has a better expected outcome than hitting or doubling.

With a hard 12 against a dealer 4, standing is the best basic-strategy play.

With soft 17 against a dealer 2, hitting is better than standing or doubling.

Hard 13 against a dealer 2 is a standard stand; hitting risks busting more than it improves the hand.

Soft 20 is a strong hand; standing against a dealer ten has higher expected value than hitting or doubling.

Standing on hard 12 against a dealer 6 is the stronger play, since the dealer has a high chance of busting.

Hard 18 against a dealer ace is best played by standing; hitting risks busting and doubling adds unnecessary exposure.

Standing on hard 15 against a dealer 3 is the stronger basic-strategy play.

With a hard 14 against a dealer 10-value card, hitting has a better expected return than standing.

Hard 17 against a dealer ten-value upcard is a stand; hitting has a high risk of busting.

Soft 18 against a dealer 3 is a standard double in a six-deck game where the dealer stands on soft 17.

Hard 17 is best stood against a dealer 7; hitting risks busting and doubling is unfavorable.