Blackjack Hand of the Day
July 16, 2026
Your hand
A
♥
♥
A
♥
8
♥
♥
8
♥
Dealer shows
10
♦
♦
10
♦
The play
StandYou hold a soft 19 (A-8) and the dealer shows a 10. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 21% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 4 (a 14). Playing it out:
10
♦
♦
10
♦
4
♥
♥
4
♥
2
♠
♠
2
♠
9
♣
♣
9
♣
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 9 (7-2) vs dealer 3
DoubleHard 20 (Q-K) vs dealer Ace
StandHard 19 (9-K) vs dealer 4
StandHard 13 (J-3) vs dealer 6
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