CTPCasino Table Practice

Blackjack Hand of the Day

July 30, 2026

Your hand
10
10
4
4
Dealer shows
2
2
The play
Stand

You hold a hard 14 (10-4) 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 K (a 12). Playing it out:
2
2
K
K
J
J
Dealer busts.

Four more to test yourself

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

Soft 15 (A-4) vs dealer 5
Double
Hard 13 (J-3) vs dealer 8
Hit
Hard 11 (9-2) vs dealer 10
Double
Hard 16 (6-K) vs dealer 4
Stand

For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+