Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 12, 2026
Your hand
4
♦
♦
4
♦
8
♠
♠
8
♠
Dealer shows
10
♣
♣
10
♣
The play
HitYou hold a hard 12 (4-8) and the dealer shows a 10. 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:
10
♣
♣
10
♣
4
♣
♣
4
♣
8
♣
♣
8
♣
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 16 (J-6) vs dealer 2
StandHard 7 (5-2) vs dealer 5
HitSoft 13 (2-A) vs dealer 9
HitHard 20 (10-J) vs dealer 4
StandMore recent hands
For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+