Blackjack Hand of the Day

July 10, 2026

Your hand

♥

Dealer shows

♣

The play

Double

You hold a hard 11 (8-3) and the dealer shows a 9. Basic strategy says double. The dealer busts about 23% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.

The dealer's hole card was J (a 19). Playing it out:

♣

♦

Dealer has 19.

Four more to test yourself

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

Hard 16 (6-10) vs dealer 9

Surrender

Hard 18 (K-8) vs dealer 9

Stand

Hard 12 (2-K) vs dealer Q

Hit

Hard 12 (9-3) vs dealer 9

Hit

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