Blackjack Hand of the Day
September 25, 2026
Your hand
4
♥
♥
4
♥
9
♠
♠
9
♠
Dealer shows
5
♦
♦
5
♦
The play
StandYou hold a hard 13 (4-9) and the dealer shows a 5. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 42% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was J (a 15). Playing it out:
5
♦
♦
5
♦
J
♦
♦
J
♦
Q
♠
♠
Q
♠
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 11 (7-4) vs dealer 6
DoubleHard 20 (J-10) vs dealer 5
StandHard 16 (6-10) vs dealer 2
StandHard 20 (J-K) vs dealer 7
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