Blackjack Hand of the Day
October 22, 2026
Your hand
10
♦
♦
10
♦
J
♠
♠
J
♠
Dealer shows
3
♦
♦
3
♦
The play
StandYou hold a hard 20 (10-J) and the dealer shows a 3. Basic strategy says stand. 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 5 (a 8). Playing it out:
3
♦
♦
3
♦
5
♥
♥
5
♥
7
♠
♠
7
♠
9
♦
♦
9
♦
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 17 (K-7) vs dealer 9
StandHard 14 (4-Q) vs dealer 3
StandHard 9 (7-2) vs dealer J
HitHard 20 (Q-J) vs dealer 4
StandMore recent hands
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