Blackjack table

Hard 7 versus a dealer 10 should be hit; doubling is not favorable on this total.

Hard 15 against a dealer 10 is a hit under basic strategy; standing loses too often to the dealer's likely strong total.

Split aces to create two strong starting hands; each ace receives one card only under the table rules.

Stand on hard 13 against dealer 5; the dealer's weak upcard has a high bust chance.

Split 3s against dealer 8; two separate hands have better expected value than playing a hard 6.

Double 11 against a dealer 8; the strong chance of drawing a ten-value card makes maximizing the wager favorable.

Double 9 against dealer 8 under standard blackjack basic strategy; the extra wager has favorable expected value.

Hard 13 against a dealer 10 should hit under basic strategy; standing has a lower expected value.

Stand on a hard 20 against a dealer 10; it is already a very strong total.

Stand on soft 20 against a dealer 7; it is already a very strong total and drawing risks reducing it.

Hard 15 should stand against the dealer's 4, which is a weak upcard likely to bust.

Split 9s against a dealer 5. Two hands starting from 9 have stronger expected value than standing on 18 versus this weak upcard.

Stand on hard 19 against a dealer 5; it is already a strong total and drawing risks busting.

Stand on hard 17 against a dealer 5; drawing risks busting and 17 is a standard hold.

Hit 15 against a dealer 10; standing has a worse expected value, and doubling is not appropriate.

Hard 15 against a dealer 10 should hit under basic strategy; standing has a worse expected outcome.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a losing standing hand; hitting gives the best chance to improve.

Stand on hard 17 against a dealer 10-value upcard; hitting has a high bust risk and is not favorable.

Split 9s against a dealer 5. The dealer's weak upcard makes two separate starting hands more favorable than standing on 18.

Stand on 19 against a dealer 5; this is already a strong total and doubling or hitting risks reducing value.

Stand on hard 16 against the dealer's 5, a weak upcard likely to bust or finish below 16.

Soft 13 should double against dealer 6, leveraging the dealer's weak upcard while retaining a flexible ace.

Stand on hard 20 against a dealer 10; it is already a very strong total and hitting or doubling risks unnecessary busting.

Stand on hard 17 against the dealer's 7; hitting has a high bust risk and basic strategy stands.

Basic strategy stands on hard 16 against a dealer 6, since the dealer is in a high bust-upcard situation.

Soft 17 against an 8 should be hit; doubling is not favorable against this upcard.

Stand on hard 17 against an 8; hitting has a high bust risk and basic strategy stands.

Stand on hard 17 against a dealer 10; hitting carries a high bust risk and is not favorable.