Blackjack table

A pair of aces should always be split; each ace starts a strong hand, and even with only one card per ace this beats hitting soft 12 against an 8.

Hard 17 against a dealer ace after the peek (no dealer blackjack) is a stand in basic strategy; hitting risks busting for minimal gain.

Soft 16 (A-5) against a dealer 6 is a basic-strategy double: the dealer is likely to bust, and doubling maximizes value since any hit improves the hand without bust risk on one card.

Hard 20 vs dealer 10 is a strong standing hand; hitting risks busting for negligible gain. Standing maximizes expected value.

Hard 13 against a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit; the dealer's likely 17 beats 13, so I need to improve the hand.

Hard 15 vs dealer 7; standing loses only on dealer 17+, hitting risks busting with several 10-value cards. Basic strategy says stand.

20 is a near-certain winner; splitting or hitting would only risk a strong hand.

Hard 16 vs dealer 9 is a hit per basic strategy; standing loses more often than drawing.

Hard 10 against a dealer 10 is a hit per basic strategy; doubling is only correct against dealer 2-9. Drawing an ace gives 21, and any 2-9 improves the hand favorably.

Hard 12 against a dealer 10 is a losing total if stood; basic strategy says hit since only a 10 busts me and standing loses more often than not.

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a losing standing position; basic strategy says hit to try to improve to 17+, since standing loses against most dealer outcomes.

Hard 19 is a strong made hand; standing is correct against a dealer ten since hitting risks busting for negligible gain.

Hard 16 against a dealer 10 is a basic-strategy hit; standing loses more often than taking one card, and surrender is not available.

Hard 14 against a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit: the dealer likely makes 17-20, so 14 is too weak to stand on.

Hard 17 is a made hand; basic strategy stands against a dealer 7 since hitting risks busting (~69%) for minimal gain.

Hard 20 is a near-winning hand; standing is clearly optimal against a dealer King. Hitting, doubling, or splitting would only risk destroying a made hand.

Basic strategy with hard 16 versus a weak dealer 3 upcard favors standing since the dealer's bust probability is high (~37%) and hitting risks an immediate bust ~62% of the time.

9 vs dealer 2 is a standard hit; doubling on 9 vs 2 is unfavorable.

Hard 12 vs dealer 2 is a basic-strategy hit: standing loses more against the dealer's weak but breaking-prone upcard.

Hard 15 vs dealer 7 is a stand per basic strategy; hitting risks busting against a middling dealer upcard.

Soft 13 vs dealer 2: basic strategy says hit; soft totals can't bust with one card.

Soft 15 against a dealer 2 is a clear hit per basic strategy; the ace gives me a free shot to improve without busting risk from one card.

Soft 17 (A-2-2-2) is too weak to stand on against a dealer 2; basic strategy calls for hitting since doubling is not available.

Hard 17 vs dealer 2; hitting risks busting with little upside.

Basic strategy: always split 8s against a dealer 9, turning a bad 16 into two better hands.

Hard 11 against a dealer 9 is a strong double per basic strategy; the expected value of doubling exceeds hitting.

Hard 13 against a dealer 9 is a basic-strategy hit; the dealer likely has 19, so I need to improve. Doubling a stiff hand against a strong upcard is too risky.

Soft 17 vs dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit in S17; the ace gives room to improve, and standing gives a poor expected value.

Hard 16 against a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit; standing loses more often than drawing since the dealer likely makes 17-20.

Hard 13 against a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit; standing loses more often than drawing since the dealer's 7 upcard frequently makes 17+. Chat is off, so no table message.

Hard 19 vs dealer 7 is a clear stand; hitting risks busting for negligible gain.