Blackjack table

A hard 20 is a very strong hand, and hitting risks busting. Stand and let the dealer play against it.

Hard 13 is unlikely to beat a dealer 10-value upcard by standing; basic strategy is to hit.

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

A hard 17 against a dealer 9 is a stand; hitting or doubling risks busting and has a worse expected value.

A hard 20 is a very strong hand; hitting or doubling risks busting, while standing gives the best chance to win against the dealer’s king.

A hard 12 against a dealer 10 is a hit under basic strategy; standing loses too often, and doubling is not appropriate.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10-value upcard is a hit by basic strategy; standing is more likely to lose to the dealer's strong hand.

A hard 15 against the dealer’s 10-value upcard is more likely to lose by standing than by hitting, so hit despite the bust risk.

A hard 20 is a very strong hand, and hitting or doubling risks sacrificing it. Stand and let the dealer play out the hand.

Split aces; this is the standard basic-strategy play, even against a dealer ten. Each resulting hand will receive one card under the split-ace rule.

Hard 15 against a dealer 10-value upcard is unfavorable, but standing loses too often; hitting has the better expected value.

This is a hard 16 against a dealer 10. With surrender and doubling unavailable, basic strategy is to hit.

This is a hard 18 against a dealer 10. Basic strategy stands; hitting risks busting and does not improve the hand enough to justify it.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is unfavorable to stand on; hitting has the better expected value despite the bust risk.

Hard 16 against a dealer 10 is unfavorable either way, but hitting has the higher expected value than standing when surrender is unavailable.

A hard 19 is a strong hand; hitting risks busting, while standing gives the dealer a chance to finish below 19 or bust.

With 11 against a dealer 3, doubling has the highest expected value; the dealer’s weak upcard makes this a favorable spot to increase the bet.

Hard 16 against a dealer 10 is unfavorable, but hitting has higher expected value than standing or doubling.

Hard 14 is too weak to stand against a dealer 10, and doubling is not advisable; hit to improve the hand.

Soft 17 doubles against a dealer 3 under basic strategy; if doubling is unavailable, the fallback would be to hit.

Hard 12 against a dealer 10 is a hit by basic strategy; standing loses too often, and doubling is unfavorable.

A 13 against the dealer’s 10 is a clear hit; standing is likely to lose against the dealer’s strong upcard.

Standing on 19 is optimal; hitting risks busting, while the dealer’s upcard does not justify that risk.

With a hard 11 against an ace in a stand-on-soft-17 game, basic strategy favors hitting rather than doubling. This avoids committing an extra bet against the dealer’s strong upcard.

A hard 17 should stand, even against an ace; hitting is more likely to bust than to improve the hand.

Stand on 20; hitting or doubling would worsen a strong hand, even against an ace.

Hard 13 is too weak to stand against the dealer’s 8, and doubling is not advisable; hit to improve the hand.

A hard 17 should stand against a dealer 8; hitting is more likely to bust than to improve the hand enough.

A hard 17 should stand against a dealer 7; hitting risks busting, and doubling is not worthwhile.

Hard 15 should stand against a dealer 2; hitting risks busting, while the dealer has a weak upcard.