Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 28, 2026
Your hand
5
♥
♥
5
♥
5
♠
♠
5
♠
Dealer shows
Q
♦
♦
Q
♦
The play
HitYou hold a pair of 5s and the dealer shows a Q. Basic strategy says hit. 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 9 (a 19). Playing it out:
Q
♦
♦
Q
♦
9
♥
♥
9
♥
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 17 (9-8) vs dealer 4
StandHard 20 (J-Q) vs dealer 5
StandHard 12 (Q-2) vs dealer K
HitHard 19 (10-9) vs dealer 10
StandMore recent hands
For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+