Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 23, 2026
Your hand
J
♣
♣
J
♣
Q
♦
♦
Q
♦
Dealer shows
10
♥
♥
10
♥
The play
StandYou hold a hard 20 (J-Q) and the dealer shows a 10. Basic strategy says stand. 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 Q (a 20). Playing it out:
10
♥
♥
10
♥
Q
♦
♦
Q
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 12 (10-2) vs dealer 4
StandHard 13 (8-5) vs dealer J
HitSoft 18 (7-A) vs dealer 10
HitHard 11 (5-6) vs dealer 5
DoubleMore recent hands
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