A "soft 17" is a hand that is made up of a Ace and 6. At some casinos, you may find the dealer hitting on a soft 17. You can tell if the dealer does or does not hit on a soft 17 by reading the blackjack table layout. If a dealer does hit on a soft 17, the layout will say "Dealer Hits Soft 17" and if they do not, it will say "Dealer Must Stand on all 17". An example of a "hard 17" would be a hand containing a 10 and 7. When the soft 17 rule is in place, it means the house edge is slightly higher than if it were not. Click for information on history, card counting, terminology, table layout and how to play. |
