Blackjack Hand of the Day
October 29, 2026Today
Your hand
8
♥
♥
8
♥
7
♥
♥
7
♥
Dealer shows
J
♣
♣
J
♣
The play
SurrenderYou hold a hard 15 (8-7) and the dealer shows a J. Basic strategy says surrender. 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 6 (a 16). Playing it out:
J
♣
♣
J
♣
6
♦
♦
6
♦
2
♥
♥
2
♥
Four more to test yourself
Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?
Hard 5 (3-2) vs dealer 6
HitHard 17 (J-7) vs dealer 3
StandHard 10 (2-8) vs dealer 7
DoubleHard 13 (3-K) vs dealer Q
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