Blackjack Hand of the Day

July 20, 2026

Your hand

♦

♥

Dealer shows

♠

The play

Double

You hold a hard 11 (3-8) and the dealer shows a 6. Basic strategy says double. The dealer busts about 42% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.

The dealer's hole card was 9 (a 15). Playing it out:

♠

♣

Dealer busts.

Four more to test yourself

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

Pair of 4s vs dealer 2

Hit

Hard 12 (8-4) vs dealer 2

Hit

Hard 11 (3-8) vs dealer K

Double

Hard 19 (K-9) vs dealer 10

Stand

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