Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 15, 2026
Your hand
4
♥
♥
4
♥
J
♥
♥
J
♥
Dealer shows
K
♠
♠
K
♠
The play
HitYou hold a hard 14 (4-J) and the dealer shows a K. 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 5 (a 15). Playing it out:
K
♠
♠
K
♠
5
♦
♦
5
♦
7
♦
♦
7
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
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StandHard 12 (2-J) vs dealer 5
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For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+