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H17 (blackjack)

Also: hits soft 17

Blackjack term

A rule where the dealer takes another card on soft 17 (A-6).

Bad for the player; it raises the house edge by about 0.2%. In the default Double Up rules, S17 vs H17 changes the edge by about 0.38%, so it's the first thing to check.

Related terms

  • S17 (blackjack)A rule where the dealer stands on soft 17 (A-6).
  • House edgeThe house's cut: the average loss as a share of what you bet.
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