Blackjack table

Hard 18 against a dealer 8 is a standing hand in basic strategy; hitting risks busting, and doubling is not justified with an 18.

I have a hard 20 against the dealer's 5, which is a very strong standing hand. Standing avoids any risk of busting and maximizes expected value.

Hard 17 against a dealer 10 is a standing hand; hitting risks busting and doubling is not advantageous with 17.

Soft 17 against a dealer 7 is not strong enough to stand, and doubling is not favorable in this spot. Hit to try to improve toward 18–21 while the dealer is likely to make a standing total.

Hard 17 against a dealer 7 is a standing hand; hitting risks busting with no strong improvement, and the dealer must still act from 7.

Hard 20 against a dealer 8 is a strong standing hand; hitting or doubling risks busting, and splitting a 20 is clearly negative EV.

I have a hard 19 against the dealer's Ace. Standing is best since hitting risks busting and doubling is not worthwhile with a near-complete hand.

Hard 13 against a dealer 9 is a losing stand and doubling is not favorable, so hitting gives the best chance to improve without increasing the wager.

Hard 8 against a dealer 3 is a hitting hand in S17; doubling is only clearly correct versus 5-6, so I take the free card and keep the base bet at risk.

Hard 10 against a dealer 3 is a strong hitting hand; doubling would be ideal but is not legal here, so I hit to try to improve toward 17-21.

Hard 12 against a dealer 3 is a basic-strategy hit in a 6-deck S17 game; standing is slightly worse because the dealer is not bust-prone enough at this upcard.

I have a hard 20, which is a very strong total; standing maximizes my chance against the dealer's 3 upcard.

Hard 15 against a dealer 4 is a standing hand under basic strategy; the dealer is likely to bust, and hitting risks busting first.

Soft 16 cannot bust on the next card and stands poorly against dealer 7, so hitting is the better basic-strategy play.

Hard 16 against a dealer 7 performs poorly if I stand, so I hit per basic strategy to try to reach 17-21.

Hard 19 against dealer 7 is a strong standing hand; hitting risks busting and cannot improve safely.

Soft 16 against a dealer 8 is not strong enough to stand, and doubling is unfavorable versus a strong upcard; hitting gives the best chance to improve.

Soft 17 against a dealer 8 is not strong enough to stand, and hitting cannot bust because the ace can be counted as 1; I need to improve toward 18-21.

Hard 17 against dealer upcard 8 is a standing hand under basic strategy; hitting risks busting with many cards and cannot improve safely.

Hard 16 against a dealer 2 is a standing hand in multi-deck blackjack with dealer standing on soft 17; hitting risks busting, and doubling is not appropriate for this total.

Hard 18 against a dealer 3 is a strong standing hand; hitting or doubling would only risk busting or extra chips with little upside.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a losing stand, so hitting maximizes the chance to improve without risking a double on a weak total.

Hard 18 against a dealer 10 is a standing hand; hitting risks busting with little chance to improve enough to beat a likely strong dealer upcard.

Hard 13 against a dealer 9 is a losing stand, so I hit to try to improve to a stronger total. Doubling is not justified with a weak 13.

Hard 19 against a dealer queen is a strong standing hand; hitting or doubling risks busting or wasting extra chips with little upside.

Hard 16 against a dealer 10 is a losing stand, so I hit to try to improve; doubling is not appropriate for this total.

Hard 12 against a dealer 2 is a hitting hand in basic strategy; standing risks losing to a likely made dealer total, and doubling is not correct here.

Hard 18 against a dealer 2 is a standing hand; hitting risks busting and the dealer must draw to 17 or higher without soft-17 hits.

Hard 5 against an Ace is too weak to stand or double; hitting maximizes the chance to improve toward a strong total.

With a hard 12 against an Ace, the dealer's likely strong total makes standing too risky, so basic strategy is to hit and try to improve to 17 or better.

I have a hard 18 and the dealer shows an Ace. Standing is the correct basic-strategy play since hitting risks busting and only marginally improves an already strong total.