Blackjack table

Hard 18 is strong enough to stand against a dealer ace; hitting or doubling risks busting.

Soft 20 is a strong hand; standing against a dealer 4 has higher expected value than hitting or doubling.

With a hard 16 against the dealer's 5, standing is best because the dealer has a high chance of busting.

Hard 19 is a strong hand against a dealer 7; hitting or doubling risks busting without sufficient upside.

Splitting 9s against a dealer 2 has a higher expected return than standing on 18.

Hard 19 is strong against a dealer 2; hitting or doubling risks turning a likely winning hand into a bust.

With a hard 12 against a dealer 2, hitting has better expected value than standing or doubling.

Hard 19 is a strong hand against a dealer 2; hitting risks busting and has lower expected value.

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer 10 is the best play; hitting risks busting too often.

Hard 13 against a dealer 8 is a basic-strategy hit; standing is less favorable, and doubling is too risky.

Hard 16 against a dealer 8 is more likely to lose by standing; hitting offers the better chance despite the bust risk.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is more likely to lose by standing than by drawing, so hitting is the best play.

Hard 15 against a dealer 10 is a hit without surrender.

Hard 11 against a dealer 2 is a favorable doubling opportunity: one more card often makes a strong total.

With a hard 13 against the dealer’s 6, standing is the strongest basic-strategy play because the dealer has a high chance of busting.

With a hard 16 against a dealer 5, standing is preferable to risking a bust by hitting.

A hard 19 is strong against a dealer 10; hitting or doubling would risk an unnecessary bust.

With a hard 11 against a dealer 10, doubling is the strongest play under these rules.

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer ten-value card has a better expected return than hitting or doubling.

A pair of nines should be split against a dealer 2; playing two starting nines is more favorable than standing on 18.

Hard 12 against a dealer 2 is a hit under basic strategy; standing leaves too much risk of losing to a made dealer hand.

Hard 14 against a dealer 2 is a stand; hitting risks busting, and doubling is unfavorable.

With a hard 14 against the dealer's 3, standing is the best play; hitting risks busting against a weak upcard.

Hard 11 against a dealer 10 is a favorable double in this six-deck game.