Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 19, 2026
Your hand
5
♦
♦
5
♦
9
♥
♥
9
♥
Dealer shows
2
♥
♥
2
♥
The play
StandYou hold a hard 14 (5-9) and the dealer shows a 2. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 35% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 5 (a 7). Playing it out:
2
♥
♥
2
♥
5
♣
♣
5
♣
7
♠
♠
7
♠
8
♣
♣
8
♣
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 15 (K-5) vs dealer 6
StandHard 17 (J-7) vs dealer 10
StandHard 20 (J-K) vs dealer 9
StandPair of 4s vs dealer 5
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