Blackjack Hand of the Day

July 13, 2026

Your hand

♥

Dealer shows

♦

The play

Stand

You hold a hard 20 (K-J) 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 8 (a 19). Playing it out:

♦

♣

Dealer has 19.

Four more to test yourself

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

Soft 14 (3-A) vs dealer Q

Hit

Hard 16 (J-6) vs dealer 3

Stand

Hard 13 (3-K) vs dealer 10

Hit

Hard 14 (10-4) vs dealer 10

Hit

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