Blackjack table

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is best played by hitting; standing loses too often, and doubling is too risky.

Hard 16 against a dealer 10-value upcard is more profitable to hit than stand.

A hard 17 should stand against a dealer 10-value upcard; hitting is more likely to bust than improve the outcome.

Hard 17 is a strong standing hand against a dealer 6, which has a high bust probability.

With a hard 13 against a dealer 3, standing is the basic-strategy play.

With a hard 5 against a dealer 2, hitting is better than standing or doubling.

With a hard 7 against the dealer's 2, hitting is the best available play.

With a hard 12 against a dealer 2, hitting is preferable to standing.

Standing on hard 16 against a dealer 2 avoids the high risk of busting; the dealer may still bust.

A hard 20 is very strong against a dealer 7; splitting the two ten-value cards or taking another card would reduce expected value.

A hard 19 is a strong hand against a dealer 10; hitting or doubling risks busting unnecessarily.

A hard 19 is strong against a dealer ten-value upcard; hitting or doubling risks busting for little potential gain.

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

Hard 12 against a dealer ace is unlikely to win by standing. Hitting offers a better chance to improve the hand.

With a hard 14 against a dealer ace, hitting offers a better chance than standing.

A hard 20 is too strong to risk hitting or splitting against a dealer ten-value card.

With a hard 15 against a dealer 6, standing is preferable because the dealer is likely to bust and hitting risks busting immediately.

With a hard 15 against a dealer 5, standing is preferable to risking a bust by hitting.

With soft 16 against a dealer ten, hitting is preferable to standing or doubling.

With a hard 16 against a dealer 10-value card, hitting has a better expected return than standing.

A hard 18 is strong against a dealer 10-value upcard; hitting risks busting and has lower expected value.

Soft 19 is strong against a dealer 2, so standing is better than hitting or doubling.

A hard 20 is very strong against a dealer 9; hitting, doubling, or splitting would reduce its expected value.

Hard 7 against a dealer 8 is too weak to stand or double; hitting offers the best chance to improve.

A hard 17 should stand against a dealer 8; hitting risks busting and has lower expected value.

With a hard 13 against a dealer 4, standing is the best basic-strategy play because the dealer has a substantial chance of busting.

With a hard 14 against a dealer 3, standing is the basic-strategy play; hitting risks busting.