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Lesson 4 · Soft Totals

Soft 19-20 — Almost Always Stand

A,8 (soft 19) and A,9 (soft 20) are strong hands. Stand almost always.

The only exception: soft 19 vs 6 with Ds (double if possible, otherwise stand).

Examples

S19 vs 6
A♦A♦A
8♣8♣8
YOU
VS
6♥6♥6
DEALER
✓ Double

Ds — the dealer is very weak and soft 19 has enough margin to double.

S20 vs any
A♦A♦A
9♦9♦9
YOU
VS
9♣9♣9
DEALER
✓ Stand

Always stand — soft 20 is a very strong hand.

Guided practice

Try 5 hands from the category you just studied before the quiz.

Soft
A♦A♦A
9♥9♥9
YOUR HAND
VS
Dealer
7♣7♣7
DEALER

Quiz

Answer 8 out of 10 correctly to continue.