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Blackjack Hand of the Day

August 20, 2026

Your hand
A
♠
♠
A
♠
8
♣
♣
8
♣
Dealer shows
8
♣
♣
8
♣
The play
Stand

You hold a soft 19 (A-8) and the dealer shows a 8. Basic strategy says stand. 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
♦
Dealer has 18.

Four more to test yourself

Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?

Hard 14 (J-4) vs dealer J
Hit
Hard 8 (5-3) vs dealer 7
Hit
Hard 7 (3-4) vs dealer 10
Hit
Hard 7 (2-5) vs dealer 2
Hit
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