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Blackjack Hand of the Day

October 5, 2026

Your hand
Q
♠
♠
Q
♠
10
♥
♥
10
♥
Dealer shows
10
♣
♣
10
♣
The play
Stand

You hold a hard 20 (Q-10) and the dealer shows a 10. Basic strategy says stand. 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:
10
♣
♣
10
♣
5
♦
♦
5
♦
8
♣
♣
8
♣
Dealer busts.

Four more to test yourself

Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?

Hard 9 (6-3) vs dealer K
Hit
Hard 12 (3-9) vs dealer 9
Hit
Hard 13 (7-6) vs dealer K
Hit
Hard 20 (J-Q) vs dealer 8
Stand
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