How to Play Soft 18?


Blackjack is a common casino table games and it offers attractive house edge. However, it is not simple to play it, hence players should know how to use probability and apply different strategies in different situations. One of the hands that Singapore Online Casino blackjack players often misplay is soft 18. Soft 18 is regarded as a hand that totals 18 and it contains an Ace which is counted as 11. For instance, soft 18 can be A-7 or A-3-4.

There are three possible playing options to play a soft 18 which are double down, hit or stand. It depends on three criteria to decide which option to be used. Such variables are whether the soft hand is composed of two or more cards, whether casino specify Singapore Online Casino dealer must hit soft 17 or stand and how many decks that casino uses.

First of all, how many decks of cards that players are playing against. If casino uses single deck of card, players should double down if dealer shows 3, 4, 5 or 6. This is because the dealer will eventually bust. Moreover, they should stand if dealer shows 2, 7 or 8. Furthermore, players should take to hit when the dealer has 9, 10 or 11 (an Ace) as his upcard. Soft 18 vs dealer’s upcard of 9, 10 or Ace is considered as one common misplayed hand in blackjack. Many players will stand on 18 but 18 is very rarely to win against dealer. However, when Singapore Online Casino players hold soft 18, it is not easy to bust and they should hit in order to get a higher hand value to improve their chances and odds of winning. In addition, since it has showed more tens in the deck, dealer has a very possibility of beating 18.


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