Blackjack Hand of the Day
October 27, 2026
A fresh dealt hand every day, with the mathematically correct play and the reasoning behind it. Come back tomorrow for a new one.
Your hand
3
♣
♣
3
♣
9
♥
♥
9
♥
Dealer shows
4
♣
♣
4
♣
The play
StandYou hold a hard 12 (3-9) and the dealer shows a 4. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 39% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 2 (a 6). Playing it out:
4
♣
♣
4
♣
2
♠
♠
2
♠
4
♥
♥
4
♥
Q
♣
♣
Q
♣
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 17 (7-K) vs dealer 8
StandHard 10 (2-8) vs dealer 3
DoubleHard 14 (5-9) vs dealer Q
HitHard 17 (K-7) vs dealer 4
StandRecent hands
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