Blackjack Hand of the Day
July 27, 2026Today
Your hand
8
♥
♥
8
♥
9
♠
♠
9
♠
Dealer shows
4
♥
♥
4
♥
The play
StandYou hold a hard 17 (8-9) and the dealer shows a 4. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 39% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was K (a 14). Playing it out:
4
♥
♥
4
♥
K
♦
♦
K
♦
5
♥
♥
5
♥
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 13 (5-8) vs dealer 6
StandHard 7 (2-5) vs dealer 6
HitSoft 13 (2-A) vs dealer 3
HitPair of 8s vs dealer 4
SplitMore recent hands
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