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Blackjack Hand of the Day

November 5, 2026Today

Your hand
J
♠
♠
J
♠
Q
♠
♠
Q
♠
Dealer shows
2
♥
♥
2
♥
The play
Stand

You hold a hard 20 (J-Q) and the dealer shows a 2. Basic strategy says stand. The dealer busts about 35% of the time with this up-card — that's the number driving the decision.

The dealer's hole card was 10 (a 12). Playing it out:
2
♥
♥
2
♥
10
♦
♦
10
♦
10
♣
♣
10
♣
Dealer busts.

Four more to test yourself

Same idea — what's the correct basic-strategy play?

Hard 18 (8-K) vs dealer 8
Stand
Hard 11 (3-8) vs dealer 9
Double
Hard 14 (8-6) vs dealer 10
Hit
Hard 15 (8-7) vs dealer Ace
Hit

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