Blackjack table

Hard 12 against a dealer queen is a losing stand, so I hit to try to reach 17–21 while avoiding bust.

Hard 18 against a dealer queen is a standing hand; hitting risks busting and cannot improve safely.

Hard 13 against the dealer's queen is a losing stand; hitting gives a chance to improve without risking an immediate bust only on 9 or higher, and double is not justified on this weak total.

I have a hard 20, which is strong against the dealer's queen; standing avoids busting and maximizes my chance to win.

Hard 12 against a dealer 7 is a losing stand, so I hit to try to improve without risking a double on a weak total.

Hard 17 against a dealer 5 is a strong standing hand; the dealer is likely to bust, and doubling would risk extra chips with no draw benefit.

Hard 13 against a dealer 10 is a losing stand, so hitting gives the best chance to improve without risking an incorrect double.

Hard 20 against a dealer 9 is a strong standing hand; hitting, doubling, or splitting would only risk the near-certain win.

Hard 15 against a dealer 8 is a losing stand, so I hit to try to improve to 17-21. Doubling is not justified with a weak total against a strong upcard.

Hard 17 against a dealer 8 is a standing hand under basic strategy; hitting risks busting with little chance to improve enough to beat a strong dealer upcard.

Hard 18 against a dealer 8 is a standing hand; hitting risks busting and doubling is not favorable here.

Hard 15 against a dealer 9 is a losing stand, so I hit to try to improve to 17-21. Doubling is not appropriate with a stiff total.

Hard 13 against dealer 8 is a losing stand, so I hit to try to reach 17-21; doubling is too risky since I'd be committing more on a weak total.

Splitting aces gives two hands each starting with an ace, which is the optimal play against a dealer 4 and maximizes expected value.

Hard 20 vs dealer 10 is a standing hand; splitting or doubling a made 20 would only destroy a near-certain winner.

Split the pair of aces: two separate ace-starting hands have much higher expected value than a soft 12, especially against a dealer 6.

Hard 13 against a dealer king is a losing stand, so I must hit to try to improve to a stronger total.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a losing stand, so I hit to try to improve without risking a bust on a made hand.

Hard 17 against a dealer king is a standing hand; hitting risks busting with no profitable improvement.

Hard 5 against dealer 6 is a strong double opportunity; doubling maximizes value while the dealer is likely to bust.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a losing stand, so I hit to try to improve toward 17–21. Doubling is not justified with a weak total against a strong upcard.