Blackjack Hand of the Day
July 8, 2026
Your hand
J
♣
♣
J
♣
J
♥
♥
J
♥
Dealer shows
A
♠
♠
A
♠
The play
StandYou hold a pair of Js and the dealer shows an Ace. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 12% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 9 (a 20). Playing it out:
A
♠
♠
A
♠
9
♠
♠
9
♠
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Soft 16 (A-5) vs dealer K
HitHard 18 (8-10) vs dealer 7
StandHard 18 (8-K) vs dealer Ace
StandHard 12 (J-2) vs dealer Q
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