Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 30, 2026
Your hand
3
♦
♦
3
♦
5
♦
♦
5
♦
Dealer shows
7
♥
♥
7
♥
The play
HitYou hold a hard 8 (3-5) and the dealer shows a 7. Basic strategy says hit. 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 8 (a 15). Playing it out:
7
♥
♥
7
♥
8
♥
♥
8
♥
7
♦
♦
7
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Soft 20 (9-A) vs dealer J
StandHard 14 (4-K) vs dealer J
HitHard 7 (5-2) vs dealer 5
HitHard 20 (J-K) vs dealer 9
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