Blackjack Hand of the Day
September 9, 2026
Your hand
10
♠
♠
10
♠
Q
♦
♦
Q
♦
Dealer shows
3
♣
♣
3
♣
The play
StandYou 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
♣
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 20 (K-J) vs dealer 2
StandHard 9 (6-3) vs dealer 4
DoubleHard 12 (2-K) vs dealer 2
HitHard 13 (K-3) vs dealer 3
StandMore recent hands
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