Blackjack Hand of the Day
September 18, 2026
Your hand
8
♠
♠
8
♠
6
♣
♣
6
♣
Dealer shows
8
♠
♠
8
♠
The play
HitYou hold a hard 14 (8-6) and the dealer shows a 8. Basic strategy says hit. The dealer busts about 24% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 5 (a 13). Playing it out:
8
♠
♠
8
♠
5
♠
♠
5
♠
5
♦
♦
5
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Soft 18 (A-7) vs dealer Q
HitSoft 17 (A-6) vs dealer 6
DoubleHard 18 (10-8) vs dealer 9
StandHard 12 (4-8) vs dealer Q
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