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Blackjack Hand of the Day

July 26, 2026

Your hand
6
♥
♥
6
♥
8
♠
♠
8
♠
Dealer shows
2
♠
♠
2
♠
The play
Stand

You hold a hard 14 (6-8) and the dealer shows a 2. Basic strategy says stand. 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 2 (a 4). Playing it out:
2
♠
♠
2
♠
2
♠
♠
2
♠
8
♣
♣
8
♣
10
♦
♦
10
♦
Dealer busts.

Four more to test yourself

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

Hard 7 (5-2) vs dealer K
Hit
Hard 18 (K-8) vs dealer J
Stand
Hard 12 (K-2) vs dealer J
Hit
Hard 12 (2-J) vs dealer 10
Hit
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