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Blackjack Hand of the Day

August 3, 2026

Your hand
10
♣
♣
10
♣
10
♥
♥
10
♥
Dealer shows
10
♦
♦
10
♦
The play
Stand

You hold a pair of 10s and the dealer shows a 10. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 21% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.

The dealer's hole card was Q (a 20). Playing it out:
10
♦
♦
10
♦
Q
♥
♥
Q
♥
Dealer has 20.

Four more to test yourself

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

Hard 13 (Q-3) vs dealer J
Hit
Soft 18 (7-A) vs dealer J
Hit
Hard 11 (8-3) vs dealer J
Double
Hard 13 (9-4) vs dealer Q
Hit

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