Blackjack table

Hard 14 against a dealer 10 is a hit under basic strategy, and surrender is not available. Standing loses more often than hitting here.

A three-card hard 16 against a dealer 10 is a near coin-flip between hitting and standing, with no surrender available. Composition-dependent strategy slightly favors standing on multi-card 16s against a 10.

Hard 17 against a dealer 6 is a clear stand in basic strategy, since the dealer has a high bust chance and any hit risks busting.

Basic strategy for six decks with the dealer standing on soft 17 is to stand on hard 13 against a dealer 3. The dealer's bust chance is meaningful, while hitting risks busting on any 9 or 10-value card.

Hard 5 against a dealer 2 is a clear hit under basic strategy. Doubling on 5 is too weak and standing is far worse.

A hard 7 cannot bust on a hit, so drawing is clearly better than standing against a dealer 2.

Basic strategy says hit a hard 12 against a dealer 2. This hand already contains three small cards (2,2,3), which slightly lowers the chance of drawing a small card next, but it doesn't change the standard play.

Basic strategy is to stand on hard 16 against a dealer 2, since the dealer's weak upcard gives a good chance of busting. The many small cards already used make high cards slightly more likely, which favours standing even more.

Hard 20 against a dealer 7 is a strong favorite, and basic strategy says never split tens. Standing maximizes expected value.

Hard 19 against a dealer 10 is a clear stand under basic strategy. Hitting or doubling would risk busting a strong total.

A hard 19 against a dealer 10 is a standard stand under basic strategy. Any hit or double risks busting a strong hand.

Basic strategy for hard 14 against a dealer 10 with no surrender is to hit. Standing loses more often against a strong upcard.

Basic strategy for a hard 12 against a dealer Ace is to hit, since the dealer's Ace is strong and standing on 12 loses more often.

Hard 14 against a dealer Ace calls for a hit under basic strategy. The dealer has already peeked for blackjack, so standing on 14 loses more often than taking a card.

Hard 20 against a dealer 10 is a strong standing hand. Basic strategy is to stand and never split tens.

Basic strategy: hard 15 against a dealer 6 is a stand, since the dealer's bust chance is high and hitting risks busting.

Hard 15 against a dealer 5 is a basic-strategy stand. The dealer busts often from a weak upcard, and hitting risks busting first.

Soft 16 against a dealer 10 is a basic-strategy hit; it can't bust on one card, and standing on 16 versus a 10 loses heavily.

A multi-card hard 16 against a 10 is a near-coin-flip between hitting and standing. Composition-dependent strategy slightly favours standing here, since the 5 and Ace already used up some of the small cards that would help a hit.

Under basic strategy, even with double after split allowed, a pair of 2s is split only against dealer 2 through 7. Against an 8, hitting the hard 4 is correct.

A hard 8 cannot bust on the next card, and against a dealer 8 standing would be far worse, so hitting is clearly correct.

Soft 19 against a dealer 8 is a standard stand under basic strategy. It beats the dealer's likely 18 and is strong enough that hitting adds no value.

Hard 20 against a dealer 9 is a strong stand. Splitting tens gives up a likely winning hand.

Basic strategy says to hit a hard 7 against a dealer 8. No card can bust the hand, and doubling on 7 has negative value.

Hard 17 against a dealer 8: basic strategy is to always stand, because hitting busts too often.

Basic strategy says to stand on hard 13 against a dealer 4, because the dealer has a high chance of busting.

Basic strategy says to stand on a hard 14 against a dealer 3. The dealer's weak upcard carries a meaningful bust chance, and hitting risks busting.