Blackjack Hand of the Day

July 17, 2026

Your hand

♣

♦

Dealer shows

♠

The play

Double

You hold a hard 11 (6-5) and the dealer shows a 2. Basic strategy says double. The dealer busts about 35% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.

The dealer's hole card was J (a 12). Playing it out:

♠

♥

♦

Dealer busts.

Four more to test yourself

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

Hard 17 (7-J) vs dealer Ace

Stand

Hard 15 (K-5) vs dealer 8

Hit

Pair of Js vs dealer 2

Stand

Hard 12 (10-2) vs dealer 2

Hit

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