Blackjack Hand of the Day
September 22, 2026
Your hand
J
♦
♦
J
♦
5
♥
♥
5
♥
Dealer shows
8
♣
♣
8
♣
The play
HitYou hold a hard 15 (J-5) 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 4 (a 12). Playing it out:
8
♣
♣
8
♣
4
♠
♠
4
♠
A
♠
♠
A
♠
K
♣
♣
K
♣
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 16 (6-Q) vs dealer 5
StandHard 15 (7-8) vs dealer 9
HitHard 13 (6-7) vs dealer 5
StandHard 16 (10-6) vs dealer 2
StandMore recent hands
For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+