While the dealer may stay on soft 17 only in the high limit rooms in Las Vegas, the dealer stays on soft 17 at every blackjack table in Pennsylvania by law. For what it's worth all blackjacks pay 3-2 by law as well. Candy Wright Sep-09-2018.
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What is the difference in house edge between a 'stand on soft 17' and a 'stands on all 17's' table?
I have been told that it decreases the house's edge, but by how much?
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I am starting to believe that these are actually the same rule, just worded differently. Can anybody confirm/deny this?
which it is, but the penalty is to you. The term should be 'gets' to hit on soft 17.
In Vegas I have seen the following variations:
'dealer stands on soft 17'
'dealer must stand on all 17s'
'dealer stands on all 17's'
'dealer must draw to 16, and stand on all 17's'
I have noticed that a few casinos offer BJ tables where the dealer 'stands on all 17's.'
What is the difference in house edge between a 'stand on soft 17' and a 'stands on all 17's' table?
I have been told that it decreases the house's edge, but by how much?
So, there is no difference - it's the same rule.In Vegas I have seen the following variations:
'dealer stands on soft 17'
'dealer must stand on all 17s'
'dealer stands on all 17's'
'dealer must draw to 16, and stand on all 17's'
The more variations they write, the more potential to 'confuse' the customer can arise, which can lead to them playing a H17 game which the house likes, that's the only reason I can see.
-BStand on soft 17 means the same as stand on all 17's since everyone stands on hard 17. The alternate unfavorable rule is hit on soft 17. And it is usually stated that the casino 'must' hit soft 17 so as to sound like a penalty action -
which it is, but the penalty is to you. The term should be 'gets' to hit on soft 17.
Nicely stated! I'm a newbie at BJ. However I've been practicing rigorously BS and counting. Soon I will give it a try at a real casino. I live in Maryland not too far from Charles Town WV. The tables there are H17, with $25 min. My bankroll is 5,000. Can H17 be consistently beaten? Or should I drive an 1 1/2 hour further to one of the PA casinos that all have S17? Your input would be appreciated.
Nicely stated! I'm a newbie at BJ. However I've been practicing rigorously BS and counting. Soon I will give it a try at a real casino. I live in Maryland not too far from Charles Town WV. The tables there are H17, with $25 min. My bankroll is 5,000. Can H17 be consistently beaten? Or should I drive an 1 1/2 hour further to one of the PA casinos that all have S17? Your input would be appreciated.
Soft 17 Blackjack Rule
Your bankroll is much, much, much too small to play $25 minimum. If you are counting, you will have to spread at least 1-4, which means that your big bets will be $100. That is 2% of your bankroll, which by the Kelly Criterion, will be too large a percentage, since you are rarely going to have a 2% advantage.Your bankroll, if you want an acceptable risk of ruin, would permit only a maximum bet of $15. This would depend on the number of decks and the rules of the game you intend to play. If this was a single deck game with double on anything, H17, and other normal rules, you could probably get away with a max bet of $20. If this was a shoe game with H17, you would be up against a starting disadvantage of -0.71%. That means your bankroll gets nibbled at by all those -EV situations at a true count of +1 or less, and the opportunities for +EV big bets come that much less often.