Blackjack
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Pair of 3s vs dealer 9

What should I do with pair of 3s against a dealer 9 in blackjack?

3 of spades3 of heartsDealer9shows9 of clubs
The move
Hit.

Against a 9 the dealer is too strong to pay for two weak hands. Hit the hard 6 and play the total.

Why basic strategy says hit

Against a 9 the dealer is too strong to pay for two weak hands. Hit the hard 6 and play the total.

Engine explanation: Hit with a pair of 3s against 9. Take another card under the selected rules. This is a long-run basic-strategy decision, not a prediction of the next card.

Pair of 3s against every upcard

H hit · S stand · D double · P split. Select a cell for its page.

Nearby pairs against a 9

HandMove
Pair of 2sHitWhy →
Pair of 3sHitWhy →
Pair of 4sHitWhy →
Pair of 5sDoubleWhy →
Pair of 6sHitWhy →
Pair of 7sHitWhy →
Pair of 8sSplitWhy →
Pair of 9sSplitWhy →
Pair of 10sStandWhy →
Pair of acesSplitWhy →
Training rules: six decks · dealer stands on soft 17 · no surrender

This is a separate educational profile. Rules can differ between app tables and other games.

  • Six decks. Dealer stands on all 17s, including soft 17.
  • US hole card and peek: decisions assume the dealer has checked and does not have blackjack.
  • Double any first two cards, including after splitting. Doubling ends the hand after one extra card.
  • Split equal card values into at most four hands. Split aces receive one card each; no resplitting aces.
  • No surrender. A natural blackjack pays 3:2; 21 after splitting is not a natural.
  • Total-dependent strategy. No card counting or expected-value estimates.

Profile six-deck-s17-das · rules 1.0.0 · strategy 1.0.0. The trainer asks for one decision per hand; it does not simulate wagers or settlement.