Blackjack Hand of the Day
July 1, 2026
Your hand
6
♣
♣
6
♣
6
♦
♦
6
♦
Dealer shows
5
♠
♠
5
♠
The play
SplitYou hold a pair of 6s and the dealer shows a 5. Basic strategy says split. The dealer busts about 42% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 7 (a 12). Playing it out:
5
♠
♠
5
♠
7
♣
♣
7
♣
5
♣
♣
5
♣
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 11 (7-4) vs dealer Q
DoublePair of Qs vs dealer 4
StandPair of Ks vs dealer 10
StandHard 17 (7-10) vs dealer 9
StandFor entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+