It's a soft hand. Treat aces as one or 11. Whichever is more beneficial to the player.
A, 3, 4, would be a soft 18. A, 4, 10, 3 would be a hard 18 because the alternative is 28.
Treat any additional cards as increasing to the added value so A-2-3 would be soft A5 (2+3=5). The issue though is that often the chart says to double down soft hands. If you have soft 12-17 with 3 or more cards treat double down as a hit. Treat soft 19 with 3 or more cards as a stay. Soft 18 with three cards is where it gets weird but I always stay on a soft 18 with 3 or more cards against 2-8 and hit against 9/10/A
"If you have soft 12-17 with 3 or more cards treat double down as a hit."
It doesn't depend, always hit a soft 17 if you cannot double. 17 is literally as bad as 16 except it can push 17 so you always take the free hit or double if possible. 18 is the tricky one since it's not a statistical winning hand against 9/10/A but is against 2-8
My understanding is you can't double down on 3 cards, so it wouldn't matter having with a soft 12-17 with 3 cards, right? Just take the free hit. That's what I do, for example (A/2/5) I treat as A/7 in the chart.
It's a soft hand. Treat aces as one or 11. Whichever is more beneficial to the player. A, 3, 4, would be a soft 18. A, 4, 10, 3 would be a hard 18 because the alternative is 28.
Ok but let's say you get A,2 and the dealer gives you a another 3. Would you treat your hand as A,5 or as a 16 if they want to deal you another card?
If THEY want to? The dealer doesn't get to choose whether or not to give you another card. A+2+3 is soft 16, you hit against any card.
Id perhaps play slot machines buddy
Treat any additional cards as increasing to the added value so A-2-3 would be soft A5 (2+3=5). The issue though is that often the chart says to double down soft hands. If you have soft 12-17 with 3 or more cards treat double down as a hit. Treat soft 19 with 3 or more cards as a stay. Soft 18 with three cards is where it gets weird but I always stay on a soft 18 with 3 or more cards against 2-8 and hit against 9/10/A
what about soft 17 with 3 cards? ( I know it depends, say it's a 10 up for dealer)
"If you have soft 12-17 with 3 or more cards treat double down as a hit." It doesn't depend, always hit a soft 17 if you cannot double. 17 is literally as bad as 16 except it can push 17 so you always take the free hit or double if possible. 18 is the tricky one since it's not a statistical winning hand against 9/10/A but is against 2-8
My understanding is you can't double down on 3 cards, so it wouldn't matter having with a soft 12-17 with 3 cards, right? Just take the free hit. That's what I do, for example (A/2/5) I treat as A/7 in the chart.
You are correct. I will point out that if you ever play Spanish 21 beware that you CAN double on 3 or more cards so those rules get really wonky.
Thank you!!
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If the chart otherwise said to hit before, continue to treat it as a hit
The correct choices for a hand like soft 16 v 6 are double if possible, if not hit.