Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 13, 2026
Your hand
4
♦
♦
4
♦
5
♥
♥
5
♥
Dealer shows
6
♣
♣
6
♣
The play
DoubleYou hold a hard 9 (4-5) and the dealer shows a 6. Basic strategy says double. The dealer busts about 42% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was Q (a 16). Playing it out:
6
♣
♣
6
♣
Q
♠
♠
Q
♠
8
♠
♠
8
♠
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Soft 13 (A-2) vs dealer Ace
HitHard 15 (5-Q) vs dealer 2
StandHard 14 (5-9) vs dealer 5
StandHard 12 (8-4) vs dealer Q
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