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Lesson 2 · Soft Totals

Soft 17 — The Confusing Case

A,6 = soft 17. Even though it 'is 17', do NOT stand on soft 17 — you can improve without busting immediately.

Soft 17 is counterintuitive: it looks like a good total already, but it's always better to try to improve.

Examples

S17 vs 3
A♥A♥A
6♦6♦6
YOU
VS
3♥3♥3
DEALER
✓ Double

Double Down — weak dealer, soft 17 can become 27 (ace→1) so you can't bust.

S17 vs 7
A♣A♣A
6♦6♦6
YOU
VS
7♦7♦7
DEALER
✓ Hit

Hit — vs a strong dealer, try to improve.

Guided practice

Try 8 hands from the category you just studied before the quiz.

Soft
A♣A♣A
6♦6♦6
YOUR HAND
VS
Dealer
9♠9♠9
DEALER

Quiz

Answer 8 out of 10 correctly to continue.