Blackjack Hand of the Day
September 30, 2026
Your hand
7
♠
♠
7
♠
9
♠
♠
9
♠
Dealer shows
6
♥
♥
6
♥
The play
StandYou hold a hard 16 (7-9) and the dealer shows a 6. 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 3 (a 9). Playing it out:
6
♥
♥
6
♥
3
♥
♥
3
♥
2
♠
♠
2
♠
9
♦
♦
9
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Pair of 9s vs dealer 7
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