Ferretnparrot
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is there a point where, standing on soft 17 becomes correct, when you cannot double? Im predicting a no on this one but my curiosity is wandering out of the box again.
Hitting soft 17s
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ihate17
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The only proper time that I can think of
You are playing heads up with the dealer, or the dealer gets the next hit, and know both the dealers hole card and the next card out of the deck. If that card busts him, you stay on soft 17,
In all other situations I either hit or double.
ihate17
You are playing heads up with the dealer, or the dealer gets the next hit, and know both the dealers hole card and the next card out of the deck. If that card busts him, you stay on soft 17,
In all other situations I either hit or double.
ihate17
FLASH1296
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There is no True Count high enough or low enough to justify standing on Soft17.
If you check the [absolutely priceless] tables in the appendix of Blackjack
Attack, 3rd ed. you will see just how absurd standing on a Soft 17 is.
How often do you hear: Always split Aces and Eights.
Always ? Hardly !
At a big + count you stand on 8-8 vs. Ten
At a big - count you hit A-A vs. Ten
At all counts you hit or double your Soft 17's
If you check the [absolutely priceless] tables in the appendix of Blackjack
Attack, 3rd ed. you will see just how absurd standing on a Soft 17 is.
How often do you hear: Always split Aces and Eights.
Always ? Hardly !
At a big + count you stand on 8-8 vs. Ten
At a big - count you hit A-A vs. Ten
At all counts you hit or double your Soft 17's
At a big + count you stand on 8-8 vs. Ten
I wave my white hanki at TC>+2 .... will you still play at my table?
BJC
Actually, I don't think you necessarily need to know the dealer's hole card. If, for example, you caught a glimpse of the next card and it is a 9 and the dealer has a 7 showing, I think the best play is to stand.
ihate17
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Just having fun here
Actuary, you are correct but I wanted to impress upon the originator of the thread that you should always (or double if possible) a soft 17 in a sarcastic way. Since it is unlikely that he will have knowledge of either the hole or next card, hit the thing.
Actuary, you are correct but I wanted to impress upon the originator of the thread that you should always (or double if possible) a soft 17 in a sarcastic way. Since it is unlikely that he will have knowledge of either the hole or next card, hit the thing.