Blackjack Hand of the Day
July 24, 2026
Your hand
9
♦
♦
9
♦
2
♦
♦
2
♦
Dealer shows
8
♣
♣
8
♣
The play
DoubleYou hold a hard 11 (9-2) and the dealer shows a 8. Basic strategy says double. The dealer busts about 24% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 8 (a 16). Playing it out:
8
♣
♣
8
♣
8
♦
♦
8
♦
A
♣
♣
A
♣
Four more to test yourself
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Soft 19 (A-8) vs dealer 10
StandHard 19 (10-9) vs dealer 7
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HitHard 12 (8-4) vs dealer J
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