Blackjack Hand of the Day
October 15, 2026
Your hand
A
♦
♦
A
♦
5
♣
♣
5
♣
Dealer shows
A
♦
♦
A
♦
The play
HitYou hold a soft 16 (A-5) and the dealer shows an Ace. Basic strategy says hit. The dealer busts about 12% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was A (a 12). Playing it out:
A
♦
♦
A
♦
A
♠
♠
A
♠
Q
♣
♣
Q
♣
K
♥
♥
K
♥
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Soft 15 (A-4) vs dealer 8
HitHard 17 (J-7) vs dealer J
StandHard 14 (Q-4) vs dealer 8
HitSoft 17 (A-6) vs dealer K
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