Blackjack Hand of the Day
July 12, 2026
Your hand
2
♠
♠
2
♠
2
♣
♣
2
♣
Dealer shows
7
♣
♣
7
♣
The play
SplitYou hold a pair of 2s and the dealer shows a 7. Basic strategy says split. The dealer busts about 26% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 5 (a 12). Playing it out:
7
♣
♣
7
♣
5
♠
♠
5
♠
10
♣
♣
10
♣
Four more to test yourself
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