Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 17, 2026
Your hand
4
♥
♥
4
♥
8
♣
♣
8
♣
Dealer shows
8
♣
♣
8
♣
The play
HitYou hold a hard 12 (4-8) and the dealer shows a 8. Basic strategy says hit. The dealer busts about 24% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was K (a 18). Playing it out:
8
♣
♣
8
♣
K
♠
♠
K
♠
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
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StandHard 12 (2-K) vs dealer 9
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