Blackjack Hand of the Day
July 23, 2026
Your hand
6
♦
♦
6
♦
10
♣
♣
10
♣
Dealer shows
9
♠
♠
9
♠
The play
SurrenderYou hold a hard 16 (6-10) and the dealer shows a 9. Basic strategy says surrender. The dealer busts about 23% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was A (a 20). Playing it out:
9
♠
♠
9
♠
A
♥
♥
A
♥
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 14 (4-Q) vs dealer 2
StandHard 12 (10-2) vs dealer 7
HitHard 15 (5-10) vs dealer K
SurrenderHard 9 (5-4) vs dealer Ace
HitMore recent hands
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