Blackjack Hand of the Day
September 14, 2026Today
Your hand
5
♦
♦
5
♦
4
♦
♦
4
♦
Dealer shows
4
♠
♠
4
♠
The play
DoubleYou hold a hard 9 (5-4) and the dealer shows a 4. Basic strategy says double. The dealer busts about 39% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 2 (a 6). Playing it out:
4
♠
♠
4
♠
2
♦
♦
2
♦
4
♥
♥
4
♥
A
♦
♦
A
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 14 (Q-4) vs dealer 5
StandHard 9 (7-2) vs dealer 10
HitHard 11 (2-9) vs dealer 7
DoubleHard 16 (6-Q) vs dealer 7
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