Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 21, 2026
Your hand
5
♥
♥
5
♥
A
♣
♣
A
♣
Dealer shows
5
♣
♣
5
♣
The play
DoubleYou hold a soft 16 (5-A) and the dealer shows a 5. Basic strategy says double. The dealer busts about 42% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 9 (a 14). Playing it out:
5
♣
♣
5
♣
9
♦
♦
9
♦
K
♦
♦
K
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 16 (6-10) vs dealer J
SurrenderHard 18 (8-J) vs dealer 9
StandHard 17 (8-9) vs dealer Q
StandHard 13 (K-3) vs dealer 2
StandMore recent hands
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