♠♣CTPCasino Table Practice

Blackjack Hand of the Day

September 3, 2026

Your hand
Q
♥
♥
Q
♥
6
♦
♦
6
♦
Dealer shows
6
♣
♣
6
♣
The play
Stand

You hold a hard 16 (Q-6) and the dealer shows a 6. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 42% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.

The dealer's hole card was 10 (a 16). Playing it out:
6
♣
♣
6
♣
10
♠
♠
10
♠
K
♥
♥
K
♥
Dealer busts.

Four more to test yourself

Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?

Hard 11 (2-9) vs dealer 2
Double
Hard 17 (Q-7) vs dealer Q
Stand
Hard 9 (3-6) vs dealer 3
Double
Hard 15 (5-J) vs dealer 9
Hit

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