Blackjack table

Hard 20 against a dealer 5 is a near-certain winner; standing maximizes expected value, while doubling or splitting 10s would only risk a strong hand.

Hard 13 against a dealer King (10-value upcard) is a clear basic-strategy hit; standing loses to the dealer's likely made hand, and doubling is far too risky here.

Hard 17 is a standing hand against any dealer upcard; hitting risks busting with little gain since the dealer's 10 upcard likely yields a strong hand anyway.

Hard 17 is a standing hand against any dealer upcard; hitting risks busting with little gain since 17 already beats many dealer outcomes.

Hard 20 is nearly unbeatable; only a dealer 21 pushes or beats it, and hitting risks busting for negligible gain. Standing maximizes expected value against the dealer's King.

Hard 12 against a dealer King is a clear hit: standing only wins if the dealer busts (~21% with a 10 upcard), while 69% of draw cards improve my total without busting.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a clear basic-strategy hit; standing leaves the hand losing whenever the dealer does not bust, and hitting improves expected value despite bust risk.

20 is a near-unbeatable hand; standing maximizes expected value against a dealer 3.

A pair of aces should always be split; two hands starting at 11 have far higher expected value than soft 12 against a dealer 10, even with one card per ace.

Hard 15 vs dealer 10 is a basic-strategy hit; standing loses more often than drawing one card.

Hard 16 against a dealer 10 is a basic-strategy hit; standing wins only if the dealer busts, while drawing one card avoids busting with the ace available to count as one.

Hard 18 against a dealer king is a clear stand per basic strategy; hitting risks busting with little upside.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a basic-strategy hit; standing loses more often than drawing one card, and doubling is too risky here.

Hard 16 against a dealer 10 is a losing hand if stood; basic strategy for a 6-deck, no-surrender game is to hit and hope for 2-5.

Hard 19 is a strong made hand; standing is correct against any dealer upcard, including a ten.

Hard 11 against a dealer 3 is a textbook double: expected value is maximized by taking one card for double stakes, since any 10 gives 21 and the dealer's weak upcard makes busting likely.

Hard 16 vs dealer 10: hitting is the correct basic strategy play despite the risk of busting.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a losing standing position; basic strategy calls for a hit since surrender is unavailable.

Soft 17 against a dealer 3 in an S17 game is a hit per basic strategy; doubling is only favored in H17 games, and standing leaves the hand too weak.

Hard 12 vs dealer 10 is a hit per basic strategy; only 4,5,6 up would warrant standing.

Hard 13 against a dealer 10 is a basic-strategy hit; standing risks losing to the dealer's likely 20, while only a 9 or 10 busts me.

Hard 19 stands against any dealer upcard; hitting risks busting with no upside.

Hard 11 vs dealer Ace in an S17 game: basic strategy says hit rather than double, since the dealer's Ace (with no blackjack after peek) is strong and S17 slightly favors hitting over doubling here.

Hard 17 is a made hand; hitting risks busting with no realistic upside even against an Ace, so standing is correct basic strategy.

20 stands against any dealer upcard; hitting risks a near-certain bust.

Hard 13 against a dealer 8 is a losing standing position; basic strategy calls for a hit since the dealer's 8 likely makes a strong hand.

Hard 17 against a dealer 8 is a standard stand; hitting risks busting (~69%) with no meaningful gain in expected value.

Hard 17 vs dealer 7: standing is correct; hitting risks busting for negligible gain.

Basic strategy with hard 16 versus a dealer 2 is to stand, since hitting risks busting while the dealer's weak upcard makes them likely to break.