{"id":38715,"date":"2024-03-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=38715"},"modified":"2024-05-10T10:21:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:21:32","slug":"soft-17-in-blackjack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/soft-17-in-blackjack\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Soft 17 In Blackjack & How Should You Play It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A Soft 17 is a hand that totals 17 and contains an ace that can be counted as a 1 or 11. <\/strong>Crucially, you cannot bust if you take one more card. Ace-6 is a common example of a Soft 17. Learn more about this below, including how you should play it and what the dealer rules are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aces have a special role in blackjack because they can be valued at 1 or 11. A hand with an ace is known as a soft hand because of the flexible nature of aces. Let\u2019s look at an example.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Is A Soft Hand In Blackjack?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n