Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 10, 2026
Your hand
2
♣
♣
2
♣
K
♦
♦
K
♦
Dealer shows
Q
♥
♥
Q
♥
The play
HitYou hold a hard 12 (2-K) and the dealer shows a Q. Basic strategy says hit. 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 4 (a 14). Playing it out:
Q
♥
♥
Q
♥
4
♦
♦
4
♦
10
♦
♦
10
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Soft 14 (3-A) vs dealer Q
HitHard 8 (6-2) vs dealer 5
HitHard 7 (2-5) vs dealer 4
HitHard 18 (Q-8) vs dealer 8
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