Blackjack Hand of the Day
September 26, 2026
Your hand
K
♦
♦
K
♦
10
♠
♠
10
♠
Dealer shows
5
♠
♠
5
♠
The play
StandYou hold a hard 20 (K-10) 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 A (a 16). Playing it out:
5
♠
♠
5
♠
A
♥
♥
A
♥
5
♠
♠
5
♠
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 10 (6-4) vs dealer 5
DoubleHard 15 (K-5) vs dealer 7
HitHard 5 (2-3) vs dealer 7
HitSoft 16 (A-5) vs dealer 3
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