Blackjack table

Hard 15 against a dealer 10 should hit under basic strategy, since standing loses too often and doubling is not favorable.

Hit 5 against a dealer 2; doubling is not favorable on such a low total.

Stand on hard 14 against the dealer's 2; the dealer is relatively likely to bust and hitting carries substantial bust risk.

Stand on hard 19 against a dealer 10; drawing is far more likely to bust than improve.

Hard 15 against a dealer 8 is a losing stand; basic strategy calls for hitting.

Stand on hard 19 against the dealer's 8; hitting has a high bust risk and little upside.

Hard 15 stands against a dealer 6 under basic strategy, allowing the dealer's weak upcard to bust.

Double 9 against a dealer 7: drawing one card gives strong improvement potential, and doubling is the standard high-value play.

Hard 13 against a dealer 10 is a hit under basic strategy; standing leaves too much dealer-strength exposure.

Hard 17 should stand against a dealer 9 under basic strategy; hitting has too high a bust risk.

Hit 12 against a dealer 10-value upcard; standing is typically worse, and doubling is not favorable.

Stand on hard 15 against a dealer 3; the dealer’s weak upcard makes waiting for a bust preferable to risking an immediate bust.

Double 9 versus dealer 2: the dealer has a weak upcard and the extra card has strong expected value.

Stand on hard 12 versus dealer 2; the dealer's weak upcard makes standing the higher-value basic strategy play.

Hard 15 against a dealer 10 is a losing standing position; hitting has the better expected value.

Soft 18 stands against a dealer 2 under basic strategy; doubling is not favored here.

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

Hit 13 against a dealer 9; standing is too unlikely to win, and doubling is not favorable.

Stand on hard 20; it is a very strong total against a dealer 9.

Stand on hard 18 against a dealer 4; this is already a strong total and the dealer has a weak upcard.

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

Double soft 18 against a dealer 3 under standard multi-deck blackjack basic strategy, leveraging the dealer's weak upcard.