There are only 8 possible soft sums, 13 through 20. (Two aces is mechanically a supple 12, but that will be enclosed in the register of hands that can possibly be split.) Here's how to play each of them:
- Soft 13 or soft 14 - twice down if the trader displays a 5 or 6. else, hit.
- Soft 15 or soft 16 - Hit if the trader has a 2 or 3, or if the trader has a 7 or higher. else double down.
- Soft 17 - Stand if the trader is showing a 7. strike if the trader has a 2 or an 8 or higher. Otherwise, twice down.
- Soft 18 - Stand if the trader is showing a 2, 7, 8, or ace. strike if the trader is displaying a 9 or a 10. else, double down.
- Soft 19 or soft 20 - You should always stand.
Those are five rules to memorize, for eight potential hands, and they seem complicated, but believe about it this way. One of the five directions is to habitually stand on a soft 19 or soft 20. That's a no-brainer.
The only other thing to discover is when to double down, stand, or strike. If you can learn a foreign language, you can discover how to play these eight supple totals without too much problem. (Some persons do find memorizing a chart simpler, but I habitually considered that was nearly impossible.)
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