Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 26, 2026
Your hand
10
♣
♣
10
♣
8
♠
♠
8
♠
Dealer shows
7
♠
♠
7
♠
The play
StandYou hold a hard 18 (10-8) and the dealer shows a 7. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 26% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was K (a 17). Playing it out:
7
♠
♠
7
♠
K
♣
♣
K
♣
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 19 (9-K) vs dealer 3
StandHard 20 (J-Q) vs dealer 10
StandHard 13 (5-8) vs dealer 10
HitHard 13 (6-7) vs dealer 4
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