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Lesson 3 · The Game
The dealer follows fixed rules: they must keep drawing cards until they reach at least 17. You decide freely.
The dealer has no choice — this rigidity is exactly what makes basic strategy possible.
The dealer MUST draw another card, even if they already have 16.
The dealer MUST stop at 17 (in S17). In H17 they also draw on soft 17.