♠♣CTPCasino Table Practice

Blackjack Hand of the Day

September 19, 2026

Your hand
4
♠
♠
4
♠
3
♣
♣
3
♣
Dealer shows
2
♦
♦
2
♦
The play
Hit

You hold a hard 7 (4-3) and the dealer shows a 2. Basic strategy says hit. The dealer busts about 35% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.

The dealer's hole card was 5 (a 7). Playing it out:
2
♦
♦
2
♦
5
♦
♦
5
♦
K
♥
♥
K
♥
Dealer has 17.

Four more to test yourself

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

Hard 17 (7-Q) vs dealer 7
Stand
Hard 15 (7-8) vs dealer 8
Hit
Hard 14 (Q-4) vs dealer Ace
Hit
Pair of 5s vs dealer 3
Double

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