Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 16, 2026
Your hand
3
♠
♠
3
♠
2
♦
♦
2
♦
Dealer shows
Q
♦
♦
Q
♦
The play
HitYou hold a hard 5 (3-2) 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 8 (a 18). Playing it out:
Q
♦
♦
Q
♦
8
♠
♠
8
♠
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Soft 15 (A-4) vs dealer 2
HitHard 14 (6-8) vs dealer 2
StandPair of Qs vs dealer 4
StandHard 18 (8-K) vs dealer J
StandMore recent hands
For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+