Blackjack Hand of the Day
September 27, 2026
Your hand
3
♥
♥
3
♥
5
♦
♦
5
♦
Dealer shows
Q
♣
♣
Q
♣
The play
HitYou hold a hard 8 (3-5) and the dealer shows a Q. Basic strategy says hit. 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 5 (a 15). Playing it out:
Q
♣
♣
Q
♣
5
♥
♥
5
♥
3
♥
♥
3
♥
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 11 (4-7) vs dealer K
DoubleHard 5 (3-2) vs dealer 3
HitPair of As vs dealer 7
SplitHard 19 (9-10) vs dealer 8
StandMore recent hands
For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+