The dealer must hit until the hand value reaches hard 17 or better.
Yes, in most casinos, a blackjack dealer must hit on a soft 17.
Yes, in most casinos, the blackjack dealer must hit on a soft 17.
Soft 17Indicates that an ace is involved: A 7 and any card worth 10 would be a "hard" 17, and a Ace and a 6 would be a "soft" 17. It is considered soft due to the fact that the Ace can be counted as a 1 or an 11. A "soft" hand is a hand you can hit and get a 10 and still have the same hand; an Ace is ALWAYS involved. To answer your question, if the dealer must hit a soft 17 this means that if the dealer has an Ace, 6 hand they must take another card and can not stand on the 17.It is important to note that Dealer's Hitting of the "Soft 17" is very advantageous to the house. Such games should be avoided where that is an option.
In some blackjack games, the dealer must hit on a soft 17, which means they have an Ace counted as 11 and a 6. This rule can vary depending on the specific game being played.
No. Blackjack dealers ALWAYS stay on 18 or higher and ALWAYS hit on 16 or lower. So what about 17? Dealers ALWAYS stay on a "hard 17," which is a 7 and any card worth 10. A "soft 17" is a 6 and an Ace (counted as either a 1 or 11) and can therefore be considered a total of 7 or 17. Each individual casino has their own rule about a soft 17. The surface that the dealer deals on is called a "green," and the casino rule about a soft 17 is ALWAYS listed right there on the green. "Dealer hits soft 17" means just that, that he must consider the total to be 7 and hit. "Dealer stays on soft 17" means that dealer must consider the total to be 17 and stay, which gives you a slight advantage.
In blackjack, a dealer hits when their hand totals 16 or less and stands on 17 or higher.
In blackjack, the dealer hits when their hand totals 16 or less and stands on 17 or higher.
A soft 17 is an Ace and any card or cards adding up to 6, i.e Ace + 4 + 2, Ace + 3 + 3, Ace + 6, Ace + 2 + 3 + Ace. Therefore, if the casino you are at requires the dealer to hit on a soft 17 then they hit on all soft 17's no matter the combination of cards.
Yes, some blackjack dealers hit on soft 17, while others stand. It depends on the specific rules of the casino or game being played.
They stand on the floor. But if you're talking about the card total... They stand on a hard 17 or higher and hit on 16 or lower. A "hard 17" is a 7 and any card worth 10. A "soft 17" is a 6 and an Ace (counted as either a 1 or 11) and can therefore be considered a total of 7 or 17. Each individual casino has their own rule about a soft 17. The surface that the dealer deals on is called a "green," and the casino rule about a soft 17 is ALWAYS listed right there on the green. "Dealer hits soft 17" means just that, that he must consider the total to be 7 and hit. "Dealer stays on soft 17" means that dealer must consider the total to be 17 and stay, which gives you a slight advantage.
The rule of thumb for hitting is: If the dealer is showing a 2 through 6, stand on a breaking hand, 12 or better. If the dealer is showing a 7 through Ace, hit on a 16 or less. If you have two aces - you should split your hand and hit on both. Deuces are called a dealers Ace because the dealer can usually make a hand with a 2 showing, a lot of players will hit a 12 or 13 against a deuce. No guarantees of course, they don't call it gambling for nothing.
In blackjack, the dealer hits on a hand total of 16 or less and stands on a hand total of 17 or more.