When any hand contains an ace, it’s called a soft hand since aces in blackjack can count as both 1 and 11. Soft 17 is a situation in which the blackjack hand contains a total of 17 with a single ace (6+A, 4+2+A, etc.). Let’s find out! What Is the Soft 17 Rule?
So, why 17? What’s “ soft” about it, and how is this special rule applied in the game of blackjack?
