CTPCasino Table Practice

Blackjack Hand of the Day

September 9, 2026

Your hand
10
10
Q
Q
Dealer shows
3
3
The play
Stand

You hold a hard 20 (10-Q) and the dealer shows a 3. Basic strategy says stand. 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 9 (a 12). Playing it out:
3
3
9
9
A
A
4
4
Dealer has 17.

Four more to test yourself

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

Hard 20 (K-J) vs dealer 2
Stand
Hard 9 (6-3) vs dealer 4
Double
Hard 12 (2-K) vs dealer 2
Hit
Hard 13 (K-3) vs dealer 3
Stand

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