Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 25, 2026
Your hand
9
♠
♠
9
♠
9
♠
♠
9
♠
Dealer shows
K
♠
♠
K
♠
The play
StandYou hold a pair of 9s and the dealer shows a K. 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 J (a 20). Playing it out:
K
♠
♠
K
♠
J
♣
♣
J
♣
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