Blackjack Hand of the Day
July 9, 2026
Your hand
7
♣
♣
7
♣
7
♠
♠
7
♠
Dealer shows
8
♠
♠
8
♠
The play
HitYou hold a pair of 7s and the dealer shows a 8. Basic strategy says hit. 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 3 (a 11). Playing it out:
8
♠
♠
8
♠
3
♦
♦
3
♦
5
♣
♣
5
♣
Q
♦
♦
Q
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 10 (8-2) vs dealer 9
DoubleSoft 14 (A-3) vs dealer Ace
HitHard 14 (K-4) vs dealer 9
HitHard 16 (10-6) vs dealer 9
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