Blackjack Strategy Chart: Dealer Stands on Soft 17

Your	Dealer's Card
Hand	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
8	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
9	H	D	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
10	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H	H
11	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H
12	H	H	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
13	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
14	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
15	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	X/H	H
16	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	X/H	X/H	X/H
17	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
A,2	H	H	H	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A,3	H	H	H	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A,4	H	H	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A,5	H	H	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A,6	H	D	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
A,7	S	DS	DS	DS	DS	S	S	H	H	H
A,8	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
A,9	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
2,2	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H
3,3	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H
4,4	H	H	H	SP	SP	H	H	H	H	H
5,5	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H	H
6,6	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H	H
7,7	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H
8,8	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
9,9	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	S	SP	SP	S	S
10,10	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
A,A	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP

Chart Legend

This chart assume the below rules:

• Multiple decks.
• Double down allowed on any 2 cards.
• Double after splits allowed.
• Dealer stands on soft 17.

H	Hit
S	Stand
D	Double if allowed, otherwise Hit
DS	Double if allowed, otherwise Stand
SP	Split
X/H	Surrender if allowed, otherwise Hit
X/P	Surrender if allowed, otherwise Split
X/S	Surrender if allowed, otherwise Stand

Dealer Stands on Soft 17

These blackjack rules are generally the second most common. Despite popular belief, the Dealer standing on a soft total of 17 is actually better for the player than when the dealer must hit soft 17. This is because the dealer has two chances to make a stiff hand of 17 or better.

The Dealer’s average hand amount is about 18.5, so the dealer standing on 17 is a great opportunity for the player. I mean if you can’t beat 17, then this is the wrong game for you!

Look for tables that have the Dealer stand on 17, it’s a good rule for us players.