Blackjack table

With a hard 5 against a dealer 7, hitting is better than standing or doubling.

Soft 16 is too weak to stand against a dealer 7, and taking another card cannot bust this hand.

Soft 18 is a stand against a dealer 7; hitting has lower expected value.

With a hard 10 against a dealer ace, hitting is preferable to doubling.

Hard 7 is too low to stand, and doubling is unfavorable even against a dealer 6.

With a hard 11, another card cannot bust the hand and offers a strong chance to improve it.

Doubling hard 11 against a dealer 8 offers a strong chance to improve while increasing the payout on a favorable hand.

Hard 16 against a dealer 9 is a hit without surrender.

A hard 19 is a strong hand against a dealer 4; hitting or doubling would risk busting for little upside.

A hard 15 is unlikely to beat a dealer 7 by standing, so hitting offers the better expected return.

With a hard 12 against a dealer 10, hitting has a better expected return than standing or doubling.

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

A hard 19 is a strong hand against a dealer 7; hitting or doubling adds unnecessary bust risk.

With a hard 12 against a dealer 2, hitting has a better expected return than standing.

A hard 20 against a dealer 7 is a strong standing hand; hitting, doubling, or splitting would reduce its expected value.

A hard 20 is a strong hand against a dealer ten; standing has the highest expected value.

With a hard 16 against a dealer 10 and no surrender available, hitting is the best basic-strategy play.

Hard 11 against a dealer 4 is a strong doubling opportunity.

With a hard 10 against a dealer 10, hitting is preferable to doubling without a strong positive count.

A hard 20 is a strong hand; hitting risks busting with almost no upside.

Hard 17 should stand against a dealer 8; hitting risks a bust and doubling is unfavorable.

With double after split allowed, splitting 4s against a dealer 5 gives both hands a better opportunity to profit from the dealer's weak upcard.

With doubling allowed after a split, splitting 4s against a dealer 5 is more valuable than playing the hard 8 as one hand.

A hard 7 against a dealer 5 is too low to stand on, and doubling is less favorable than hitting.

A hard 17 should stand against a dealer 5; hitting risks busting a strong hand.

With a hard 12 against a dealer 5, standing lets the dealer face a significant bust risk.

With a hard 9 against the dealer’s 5, doubling is the strongest play.