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One of the most common misplayed hands in blackjack is soft 17, which consists of a six and an Ace. The reason why it has this name is because the Ace can be used for two different values, 1 or 11.

Soft 17 should be treated differently to all other ways of making the same value. If you didn’t have the Ace in your hand, it would be an easy decision, in most cases as you would stick with your total and hope that the dealer goes bust. However, with a soft 17 you should always take a ...

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