What should I do if I'm dealt a soft 17 in a tournament?

[Mike_25]

Getting dealt a soft 17 in a tournament, man, that's thrill AND terror all in one! On the one hand, you got an 8-9 total that could really boom if things break just right. On the other hand, one wrong move means busting out of this tournament so fast your chips'll be spinning.

So how do you play this soft 17 hand tournament style? Very carefully, that's how. Here are some tips:

• Avoid busting at all costs. Any bust means you pack up your chips and head home. Your only goal here is surviving, so don't do anything risky if there's a good chance of going over 21.

• Only hit if you've got an excessively good reason to. Like if the dealer is showing 5-6, maybe it's worth a hit for a shot at 18-21. But if the dealer has an ace showing? Stand. It ain't worth the risk.

• No doubling down! You've only got so many chips and they matter more than any single hand. Only double down if it would be essential to staying in, and even then think long and hard.

• Forget about splits. You want to improve this one hand as much as possible, not create two mediocre hands. Hit or stand based solely on your 17 and the dealer's card.

• Consider chip stack, blind levels and average stack sizes. If blinds are small and stacks big, more conservative plays may serve you best. If stacks are shrinking and blinds rising, more risk could be your only shot at surviving. But always put avoiding busts first.

• Strategy's a guide, details make the call. Strategy says hit/stand, but each hand's unique details could swing the optimal play one way or the other. Be ready to deviate from the strategy if the details clearly favor another approach.

• Know when to walk away. If you dwindle down to just a few big blinds in chips, no shame in accepting an early exit. The goal here is survival, and if that's no longer mathematically possible, move on to the next tournament!

The soft 17's a boom-or-bust hand, so you get it just right or lose everything. But if you go in with your eyes open to real odds, not just the dream of walking away a winner, you'll make the right call. Let me know if this helps make the soft 17 make sense in tournament play. And keepany other questions coming—I'm here to help you survive, and maybe even cash in big!

 

[Dominic]

Thanks for this informative post...I'm new to this game so I don't have much contribution to make concerning this post. But I'm open to learning tho
How were you able to know that much about casino games?

 

[James108]

If you are dealt a soft 17 in a blackjack tournament, you have a few different options. You can either hit or stand, depending on the specific rules of the tournament. Many tournaments require players to hit on soft 17, so you may not have a choice in the matter.

 

[swift]

I think In Blackjack, a soft 17 is a hand that consists of an Ace and a 6. The "soft" part refers to the fact that the hand's value can be either 7 or 17, depending on whether the Ace is counted as 1 or 11.The basic strategy when dealt a soft 17 in a tournament is to always hit if the dealer's upcard is an 8, 9, 10, or Ace. If the dealer has a 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, then the strategy is to double down

 

[Lazza]

Since hitting a soft 17 gives you the chance to improve your hand and raise your chances of winning, the statistics indicate that holding a 17 is ultimately a losing hand. Actually, a player should always hit a soft seventeen according to basic strategy.

 

[swift]

Since hitting a soft 17 gives you the chance to improve your hand and raise your chances of winning, the statistics indicate that holding a 17 is ultimately a losing hand. Actually, a player should always hit a soft seventeen according to basic strategy.

i think By always hitting a soft 17, the player increases their chances of winning in the long run. However, there may be certain situations where deviating from basic strategy is appropriate, depending on the specific rules of the game and the dealer's up card.