Blackjack table

With a hard 7 against a dealer 10, hitting is the strongest play; doubling would risk extra chips from a weak starting total.

With hard 15 against a dealer 10-value card, hitting has a better expected return than standing.

Splitting aces creates two strong starting hands and is clearly better than playing them together as soft 12 against a dealer 2.

With a hard 13 against a dealer 5, standing is the best basic-strategy play.

With a pair of 3s against a dealer 8, hitting is better than splitting or doubling.

With a hard 14 against the dealer’s 8, hitting has a better expected return than standing.

A hard 20 is a strong hand against the dealer's 8; hitting risks a bust with little upside.

Hard 13 is a stand against a dealer 6; the dealer has a high chance of busting.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a hit under basic strategy.

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer 9 has a higher expected value than hitting or doubling.

With a hard 14 against a dealer 5, standing is preferable to risking a bust; the dealer has a relatively high chance of busting.

With a hard 15 against a dealer 9, hitting is better than standing; doubling is too risky.

A hard 20 is a strong hand against a dealer 9; hitting carries a high risk of busting.

Hard 15 against a dealer 8 is a hit under basic strategy; standing is more likely to lose.

A hard 20 is very strong against a dealer 8; hitting risks busting for almost no gain.

A hard 20 is an excellent hand; standing preserves its strong chance of winning against the dealer’s 2.

A hard 20 is a very strong hand; standing against a dealer 2 preserves its high expected value.

With a hard 12 against the dealer's 10-value upcard, hitting has better expected value than standing or doubling.

Standing on hard 17 against a dealer ten is better than risking a high chance of busting.

Hard 19 is strong against a dealer 6; hitting or doubling risks busting unnecessarily.

With soft 13 against a dealer 6, doubling is the basic-strategy play.

Hard 20 is a strong hand; hitting, doubling, or splitting tens against a dealer ten would reduce its expected value.

Hard 17 is best stood on against a dealer 7; hitting risks busting, and doubling is worse.

With a hard 16 against a dealer 6, standing is preferable to risking a bust by hitting.

Soft 17 against a dealer 8 is too weak to stand, and doubling is unfavorable here.

Hard 17 against a dealer 8 is a stand; hitting risks busting too often.