Blackjack table

With a hard 14 against a dealer 7, hitting has better expected value than standing or doubling.

Hard 16 against a dealer 7 is a weak standing hand, so hitting offers the better expected return.

With a hard 8 against a dealer 9, hitting is better than standing or doubling.

With a hard 16 against a dealer 9, hitting has a higher expected return than standing.

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

A hard 17 should stand against a dealer 7; hitting risks busting too often.

With a hard 10 against a dealer 10, hitting has better expected value than doubling.

With a hard 15 against a dealer 10-value card, hitting is preferable to standing when surrender is unavailable.

A hard 18 against a dealer 10 is a stand; hitting risks busting with little chance of improvement.

Soft 18 against a dealer 8 is a stand under basic strategy.

Hard 11 against a dealer 5 is a strong doubling opportunity.

With a hard 12 against a dealer 4, standing is the basic-strategy play because the dealer has a relatively high chance of busting.

Hard 19 is a strong hand against a dealer 7; hitting or doubling risks turning it into a bust.

Splitting eights against a dealer ten has better expected value than playing a hard 16.

Hard 18 is strong enough to stand against a dealer 10; hitting or doubling risks turning a favorable hand into a bust.

Hard 12 against a dealer 10 is better played by hitting than standing or doubling.

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer ten is better than risking a bust by hitting.

Hard 15 against a dealer 8 is best played by hitting; standing is unlikely to win, and doubling adds too much risk.

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer 8 has a better expected return than risking a bust by hitting.

Hard 13 against a dealer 10 is a hit under basic strategy; standing is more likely to lose.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a hit under basic strategy.

Soft 17 against a dealer 6 is a favorable double under basic strategy.

Hard 19 is a strong hand; hitting or doubling risks busting for little potential gain.

A hard 17 is best stood against a dealer 3; hitting risks busting, and doubling is unfavorable.

With a hard 8 against a dealer 10, hitting is preferable to standing or doubling.

With a hard 18 against a dealer ten, standing is better than risking a bust by hitting.