Blackjack table

Soft 19 versus a dealer 2 is a strong made hand, so standing is the highest-EV basic-strategy play; hitting or doubling risks a good total.

Hard 15 versus a dealer 3 is a hit under basic strategy; standing loses too often and doubling is not justified.

Hard 18 against a dealer 3 is a clear stand; hitting risks busting a strong total.

Hard 17 against a dealer 3 is a clear stand; hitting or doubling risks busting a made hand.

Hard 14 versus a dealer 9 is a hit under basic strategy; standing loses too often and doubling is not justified.

Hard 12 versus a dealer Queen is a hit under basic strategy; standing loses too often to a made 17–21 and doubling is too risky.

Hard 8 versus a dealer ten is a clear hit: standing leaves a weak total and doubling is not justified against a strong upcard.

Hard 16 versus a dealer ten is a losing stand; hitting is the basic-strategy play and the only way to improve a weak total.

Hard 16 versus a dealer 9 is a hit in basic strategy; standing loses too often and doubling a weak total is negative EV.

Hard 19 against a dealer 9 is a clear stand; hitting risks busting a strong total.

Hard 20 against a dealer 7 is a strong made hand; standing is clearly better than hitting, doubling, or splitting tens.

Hard 17 against a dealer 2 is a stand in basic strategy; hitting or doubling risks busting a made hand.

Hard 8 versus a dealer 7 is a clear hit; doubling is not justified and standing leaves too little chance to improve.

Hard 10 against a dealer 7 is far too weak to stand; hitting is the only way to improve the hand.

Hard 18 versus a dealer 7 is a clear stand; hitting risks busting a strong total.

Hard 13 versus a dealer 4 is a basic-strategy stand: the dealer is likely to bust, and hitting or doubling risks busting a made hand.

Soft 18 versus a dealer 8 is a stand under basic strategy; doubling risks a strong total and hitting is more likely to worsen it.

Hard 15 versus a dealer 6 is a basic-strategy stand: the dealer is likely to bust, and hitting risks busting a made total.

Hard 12 versus a dealer 2 is a basic-strategy stand: the dealer busts often enough that hitting risks busting a made hand.

Hard 20 against a dealer 3 is already a strong made hand, so standing avoids the high bust risk of hitting or doubling and does not break up a pair of tens.

Hard 11 versus a dealer Queen is a standard double: the extra wager is justified because any ten or face makes 21 and most other cards still leave a strong total.

Soft 15 versus a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit; doubling is only correct against 4–6, and standing wastes the Ace’s flexibility.

Hard 15 versus a dealer 7 is a hit under basic strategy; standing loses too often to the dealer's likely made hand.

Hard 17 vs dealer 3 is a clear stand; hitting or doubling risks busting a made hand.