Blackjack Hand of the Day
July 4, 2026
Your hand
10
♥
♥
10
♥
Q
♣
♣
Q
♣
Dealer shows
8
♠
♠
8
♠
The play
StandYou hold a hard 20 (10-Q) and the dealer shows a 8. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 24% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 2 (a 10). Playing it out:
8
♠
♠
8
♠
2
♣
♣
2
♣
4
♠
♠
4
♠
A
♥
♥
A
♥
J
♠
♠
J
♠
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 17 (7-Q) vs dealer 6
StandHard 10 (4-6) vs dealer Ace
HitHard 13 (5-8) vs dealer 3
StandHard 10 (7-3) vs dealer 7
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