Blackjack Hand of the Day

July 7, 2026

Your hand

♦

Dealer shows

♦

The play

Hit

You hold a hard 13 (Q-3) and the dealer shows a Q. Basic strategy says hit. 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 8 (a 18). Playing it out:

♦

Dealer has 18.

Four more to test yourself

Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?

Soft 20 (A-9) vs dealer K

Stand

Soft 17 (6-A) vs dealer 2

Hit

Hard 14 (6-8) vs dealer 2

Stand

Hard 12 (5-7) vs dealer 9

Hit

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