Blackjack Hand of the Day
September 11, 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
10
♥
♥
10
♥
8
♦
♦
8
♦
Dealer shows
K
♣
♣
K
♣
The play
StandYou hold a hard 18 (10-8) and the dealer shows a K. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 21% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 6 (a 16). Playing it out:
K
♣
♣
K
♣
6
♥
♥
6
♥
8
♣
♣
8
♣
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Soft 19 (8-A) vs dealer 2
StandHard 17 (10-7) vs dealer 2
StandHard 20 (J-Q) vs dealer 7
StandHard 20 (K-10) vs dealer K
StandRecent hands
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