Blackjack Hand of the Day
September 20, 2026
Your hand
6
♦
♦
6
♦
Q
♥
♥
Q
♥
Dealer shows
J
♠
♠
J
♠
The play
SurrenderYou hold a hard 16 (6-Q) and the dealer shows a J. Basic strategy says surrender. The dealer busts about 21% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 9 (a 19). Playing it out:
J
♠
♠
J
♠
9
♣
♣
9
♣
Four more to test yourself
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