Blackjack table

Double 11 against dealer 8; the strong drawing value makes maximizing the wager optimal.

Hit 13 against a dealer 8; standing has a lower expected value, and doubling is not appropriate on this total.

Stand on hard 18 against dealer 8; hitting has too high a bust risk.

Stand on hard 20; it is overwhelmingly strong against a dealer 7.

Double 11 against a dealer 10; it has strong expected value despite the dealer's upcard.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 should hit under basic strategy, as standing has a poor expected value.

Stand on hard 19 against a dealer 10; hitting has a high bust risk and offers little improvement.

Stand on hard 14 against a dealer 6, since the dealer is in a high bust-upcard situation.

Hit 16 against a dealer 10; standing has a worse expected value, and doubling is not favorable.

Stand on hard 20 against a dealer 9; it is already a very strong total and hitting or doubling only adds unnecessary bust risk.

Stand on 20 against a dealer 6; this is a very strong total and drawing risks busting.

Stand on hard 20 against a dealer 7; it is overwhelmingly strong and should not be improved by drawing.

Stand on hard 19; it is a strong total, especially against the dealer's 5.

Double 8 versus dealer 7 under standard multi-deck basic strategy; the extra card gives better expected value than hitting normally.

Stand on hard 20 against a dealer 7; it is overwhelmingly strong and should not be improved by drawing.

A hard 13 against a dealer 7 is behind the dealer's likely made hand, so hitting offers the best expected value.

Split 8s against a dealer 3; two separate hands have substantially better expected value than playing a hard 16.

Stand on hard 18 versus a dealer 3; it is already a strong total and hitting risks busting.

Split 8s against a dealer 3; 16 is a poor total, while splitting creates two more favorable starting hands.

Stand on hard 18 against a dealer 3; drawing risks busting and doubling is unfavorable.

Hard 12 versus a dealer 3 is best played as a hit; the dealer's weak upcard does not make standing preferable at this total.

Stand on hard 20; it is overwhelmingly favorable against a dealer 8.

A pair of 2s should be hit against a dealer 8; splitting creates two very weak starting hands against a strong upcard.

Hit 12 against a dealer 8; standing gives up too much against the dealer's strong upcard.

Split 9s against a dealer 4. Two separate hands have stronger expected value than standing on 18 in this favorable dealer-upcard situation.

Hard 16 should stand against a dealer 4, which is a weak upcard likely to lead to a dealer bust.

Stand on 20; it is a strong total against a dealer 4.

Stand on hard 20 against a dealer 10; it is already a very strong total and splitting or drawing reduces expected value.

Hard 14 against a dealer 9 is a hit under basic strategy; standing gives up too much against the dealer's strong upcard.