♠♣CTPCasino Table Practice

Blackjack Hand of the Day

October 10, 2026

Your hand
3
♦
♦
3
♦
J
♠
♠
J
♠
Dealer shows
6
♦
♦
6
♦
The play
Stand

You hold a hard 13 (3-J) 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 2 (a 8). Playing it out:
6
♦
♦
6
♦
2
♥
♥
2
♥
4
♦
♦
4
♦
2
♥
♥
2
♥
K
♦
♦
K
♦
Dealer busts.

Four more to test yourself

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

Hard 17 (10-7) vs dealer Q
Stand
Hard 13 (8-5) vs dealer K
Hit
Hard 16 (6-J) vs dealer K
Surrender
Soft 19 (8-A) vs dealer 10
Stand

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