CTPCasino Table Practice

Blackjack Hand of the Day

September 4, 2026

Your hand
7
7
7
7
Dealer shows
3
3
The play
Split

You hold a pair of 7s and the dealer shows a 3. Basic strategy says split. The dealer busts about 37% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.

The dealer's hole card was Q (a 13). Playing it out:
3
3
Q
Q
Q
Q
Dealer busts.

Four more to test yourself

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

Hard 11 (7-4) vs dealer 10
Double
Soft 16 (A-5) vs dealer 8
Hit
Pair of 8s vs dealer Q
Split
Hard 20 (K-J) vs dealer J
Stand

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