Blackjack Hand of the Day
October 16, 2026
Your hand
8
♠
♠
8
♠
8
♠
♠
8
♠
Dealer shows
K
♦
♦
K
♦
The play
SplitYou hold a pair of 8s and the dealer shows a K. Basic strategy says split. 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 K (a 20). Playing it out:
K
♦
♦
K
♦
K
♣
♣
K
♣
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 16 (9-7) vs dealer 2
StandHard 17 (9-8) vs dealer 4
StandHard 6 (2-4) vs dealer 5
HitPair of As vs dealer 10
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For entertainment only. No real-money gambling. 21+