Blackjack table

Splitting 7s against a dealer 10 is not favorable, and standing on 14 is too weak. Hitting gives the best chance to improve the hand.

Soft 20 is a strong made hand, and the dealer shows a 5, so standing maximizes expected value without risking the hand.

Hard 15 against a dealer 10 is a losing hand, so hitting gives the best chance to improve before the dealer reveals a likely strong total.

Total 20 is a very strong hand against a dealer King; hitting risks busting for little gain, so standing is optimal.

Dealer shows a 6, a likely bust card, and my 16 is strong enough to let the dealer draw. Hitting 16 risks busting, so standing is the correct play.

Hard 15 against a dealer 10 is a losing hand, but standing gives the dealer too many chances to make 17 or better; hitting gives the best chance to improve.

Hard 12 against a dealer king is a losing hand; hitting gives the best chance to improve without the risk of doubling into a likely dealer strong total.

Hard 12 against a dealer 10 is a losing hand; hitting gives the best chance to improve to 17 or better, while standing leaves too much risk.

With 16 against a dealer 10, standing is too risky since the dealer is likely to make 17 or better; hitting gives a chance to improve.

Hard 14 is too weak to stand against a dealer 9; hitting gives the best chance to improve while the dealer is likely to make a hand. Doubling is not justified with this total.

Hard 19 beats a dealer 5 upcard in most cases, and doubling would risk extra chips with little upside. Standing is the correct basic strategy play.

Hard 8 against a dealer 10 is too weak to stand and not favorable enough to double, so hitting gives the best chance to improve without risking extra chips.

Hard 18 against a dealer 10 is a stand in basic strategy; hitting risks busting with little upside.

Pair of 2s is not strong enough to split against a dealer 9, and standing on 4 is poor, so hitting gives the best chance to improve the hand.

Hard 8 is too weak against a dealer 9; hitting gives the only real chance to improve without busting risk at this total.

Hard 18 vs dealer 9 is a stand because hitting busts on 10 of 13 card ranks, and standing still has a reasonable chance to win if the dealer busts or makes 17.

Standing on 16 against a dealer 2 is correct because the dealer is more likely to bust with a low upcard, and hitting 16 risks busting too often.

Hard 6 is too low to stand or double against a dealer 4, so hitting gives the best chance to improve the hand.

Hard 9 against dealer 4 is a double in basic strategy when available, but since doubling is not legal here, hitting is the correct play to improve the hand.

Dealer shows 4, a weak upcard; standing on 17 maximizes expected value as hitting risks busting against a likely dealer bust or low total.

Hard 17 vs dealer 3 is a stand per basic strategy; dealer's low upcard makes standing the optimal play.

Hard 12 against a dealer 7 is a losing hand, so hitting gives the best chance to improve while the dealer is likely to make a strong total. Standing on 12 is too weak here.

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer 7 is the correct basic strategy play; hitting risks busting with any 5 or higher.

Standing on 20 is the optimal play against a dealer upcard of 2, as the risk of busting or reducing a strong hand outweighs any potential gain. Doubling would be reckless with such a high total.

Standing on 14 against a dealer 2 is the basic strategy play, as the dealer is less likely to bust and doubling would be too risky.