Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 24, 2026
Your hand
K
♦
♦
K
♦
K
♦
♦
K
♦
Dealer shows
9
♣
♣
9
♣
The play
StandYou hold a pair of Ks and the dealer shows a 9. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 23% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was J (a 19). Playing it out:
9
♣
♣
9
♣
J
♦
♦
J
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 13 (4-9) vs dealer 3
StandHard 8 (3-5) vs dealer 2
HitHard 17 (J-7) vs dealer 3
StandSoft 15 (A-4) vs dealer 9
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