Blackjack Hand of the Day
October 21, 2026
Your hand
2
♣
♣
2
♣
9
♠
♠
9
♠
Dealer shows
3
♥
♥
3
♥
The play
DoubleYou hold a hard 11 (2-9) and the dealer shows a 3. Basic strategy says double. The dealer busts about 37% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.
The dealer's hole card was 3 (a 6). Playing it out:
3
♥
♥
3
♥
3
♣
♣
3
♣
5
♥
♥
5
♥
8
♦
♦
8
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Pair of 7s vs dealer 4
SplitHard 14 (10-4) vs dealer Q
HitHard 16 (J-6) vs dealer 10
SurrenderHard 9 (3-6) vs dealer 3
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