Blackjack Hand of the Day
August 31, 2026
Your hand
6
♦
♦
6
♦
9
♠
♠
9
♠
Dealer shows
10
♥
♥
10
♥
The play
SurrenderYou hold a hard 15 (6-9) and the dealer shows a 10. Basic strategy says surrender. 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 5 (a 15). Playing it out:
10
♥
♥
10
♥
5
♥
♥
5
♥
7
♠
♠
7
♠
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 16 (10-6) vs dealer 5
StandHard 17 (10-7) vs dealer 8
StandSoft 17 (A-6) vs dealer K
HitHard 11 (6-5) vs dealer 10
DoubleMore recent hands
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