Blackjack table

Hard 14 versus a dealer 7 should hit under basic strategy; doubling is not appropriate.

Hit hard 16 against a dealer 7; standing is generally worse.

Hard 8 versus a dealer 9 should be hit; doubling is not favorable here.

Hit hard 16 against a dealer 9; standing is worse against the dealer's strong upcard.

Stand on hard 20; it is a very strong total against a dealer 9.

Hard 17 stands against a dealer 7 under basic strategy; hitting has too much bust risk.

Double 10 against a dealer 10; despite the strong upcard, doubling has the best expected value under standard blackjack strategy.

With dealer standing on soft 17, hard 11 versus an Ace is a hit rather than a double in multi-deck basic strategy.

Double 11 against a dealer 5: strong advantage and only one card is required.

Stand on hard 12 versus a dealer 4, letting the dealer draw against a weak upcard.

Stand on hard 19 against a dealer 7; it is already a strong total and hitting risks busting.

Split 8s against a dealer 10; playing a hard 16 is unfavorable, and splitting creates two better starting hands.

Hard 18 should stand against a dealer 10; hitting risks busting and doubling is unfavorable.

Hard 12 against a dealer 10 should hit; standing gives up too much against the dealer's strong upcard.

Stand on hard 17 against a dealer 10; hitting has a high bust risk and basic strategy stands.

Hard 15 versus a dealer 8 is a standard hit. Standing leaves too much dealer advantage, and doubling is not preferred on this total.

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

Hard 13 versus a dealer 10 should hit under basic strategy; standing gives up too much against the dealer's strong upcard.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a hit under basic strategy; standing loses too often to the dealer's likely strong total.

Double soft 17 against dealer 6: the dealer is vulnerable to busting, and one additional card has strong expected value.

Stand on hard 19 against the dealer ace; drawing is overwhelmingly likely to worsen a strong total.

Hard 17 should stand against a dealer 3 under basic strategy. Hitting risks busting more than it gains.

With a hard 8 against a dealer 10, hitting is the basic-strategy play; doubling is not favorable here.

Stand on hard 18 against a dealer 10; hitting has too high a bust risk and basic strategy stands.