Blackjack table

Hard 11 against a dealer 6 is a strong doubling spot, since the dealer's weak upcard and the one-card draw give a high chance of reaching 18 to 21. Doubling the bet maximizes expected value here.

Hard 17 against a dealer 5 is a stand: the dealer busts often with a 5 up, and doubling 17 risks too much on a single card. Standing keeps the bet at the base 10 chips.

Hard 12 against a dealer 8 is a hit in basic strategy, since standing on 12 loses to most dealer totals and doubling is too weak here. Hitting gives a better expected value.

Soft 19 (A-8) is already a strong total against a dealer Jack, and doubling here gains little expected value, so standing is the correct play.

Hard 16 against a dealer 10 is a losing stand, and doubling is only worth it with better totals, so hitting is the basic-strategy play here.

A hard 10 against a dealer 8 is a strong doubling spot, and doubling is allowed on any first two cards. Doubling puts more chips on this favorable expectation.

Hard 20 is a strong total that beats most dealer outcomes, and splitting or doubling kings against a dealer 5 offers no edge over standing.

Hard 13 against a dealer Ace is a losing hand to stand on, and doubling is weak here, so hitting is the basic-strategy play.

Hard 13 against a dealer 7 is a losing stand, and doubling is only worth it on 9-11, so hitting is the basic-strategy play.

A hard 16 against a dealer 7 is a losing stand, since the dealer likely makes 17 or better. Hitting gives a better chance to improve, and busting costs no more than standing and losing.

A hard 18 is a strong standing total against the dealer's 7, and hitting risks busting on most of the remaining cards.

Splitting aces against a dealer 6 is the strongest play, since each ace starts a separate hand with a good chance of making 21 from a ten-value card.

A hard 17 against a dealer Jack is a standard stand, since the dealer stands on 17 and busts roughly a quarter of the time. Hitting or doubling risks busting on a hand that is already the best likely outcome.

Hard 12 against a dealer 6 is a basic-strategy stand, since the dealer is likely to bust and hitting risks busting. Doubling is not worthwhile with only 12.

Hard 17 against a dealer 3 is a standard stand, since the dealer is likely to bust from that upcard. Doubling is not worth the extra risk here.

A hard 17 against a dealer king is a stand: the dealer is likely to make 17 or better, and doubling or hitting here risks busting for little gain.

Pair of 7s against a dealer 9 is a losing split, and hard 14 is also a poor stand against a strong upcard, so hitting is the standard basic-strategy play.

Hard 10 against a dealer 7 is a strong doubling spot in 6-deck shoe with dealer not hitting soft 17, so doubling maximizes expected value with one extra card.

Soft 14 against a dealer Jack is a weak hand, and basic strategy calls for hitting here rather than standing or doubling.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a losing stand because the dealer likely makes 17 or better, so hitting is the basic-strategy play. Busting is a risk, but standing is worse here.

A hard 16 against a dealer 10 is a losing stand, and the only legal alternative is stand, so hitting gives the better expectation.

Hard 20 is a strong total against the dealer's jack, and hitting would risk busting on most remaining cards.

Hard 12 against a dealer 2 is a weak stand because the dealer busts less often on a 2, and doubling is poor with 12. Hitting gives a better expected outcome than standing here.

Hard 15 against a dealer 2 is a losing spot to stand, but the dealer's 2 is a weak upcard, so hitting is still the better of the two legal options because a 15 busts often. Hitting gives the best expected outcome here given that only hit and stand are available.

A hard 17 against a dealer 2 is a stand, since the dealer shows a weak upcard and any hit has a high chance of busting. Chat is off, so no table message is sent.

Hard 19 is a strong total that beats most dealer outcomes, and doubling or hitting adds more bust risk than reward against a dealer king showing.