Hit a Soft 17
Here is a Problem that a new Player will be interesting in examining. One can look at the expected out-come for the various up cards and begin to understand why:
- It makes sense to double with the Dealer's 6 or less showing
- It makes sense to hit 7 or above, the dealer's average hand is 18.2
- It may well be that you happen to hit it again
- With the strategy that applies to the hard hands.
- After all it is Gambling
Hand | Act | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | X | A |
A-6 | Hit | +.035 | +.042 | +.075 | +.142 | +.134 | +.062 | -.062 | -.135 | -.188 | -.199 |
Dou | +.044 | +.078 | +.155 | +.281 | +.265 | +.015 | -.224 | -.347 | -.433 | -.533 |