Moreover, you have to hit every added soft hand. You can successfully use the ACE by standing on soft 18 when the dealer displays 7 or 8 and you must stand on soft 19 and 20. However, hitting 8 and an ACE gets you 12 in total. If you hit and get lucky to have 7, you have higher chances of getting 21.
For instance, if you have an ACE combined with a 3, we can define it as a soft 14 (check here our soft 14 blackjack guide). What does soft mean in blackjack? An ACE offers you a powerful position to win. However, at 15 and 16, if the dealer indicates2-6, then stand or hit on 7-ACE. You can only stand at 12 when the dealer indicates 4-6, at 13 when the dealer displays 2-6, at 14 when the dealer you can stand or hit. If the dealer hits soft 17 then the player should double at 8 when the dealer displays 5/6, at 9 when the dealer displays 2-6, at 10 when the dealer displays 2-9, and at 11 you must always double. The best acceptable way to overcome such losses as a player is to double, for instance, if the dealer shows 5 or 6. If you make the wrong decision, you can easily lose. You have to be keen whenever the dealer hits on soft 17.
