Playing the Soft 18 in Online Blackjack

Online Blackjack is fun to play and it is exciting but there are some tough decisions you sometimes have to make. One of those involves the soft 18. Let’s look at this hand and what you should do when you get it.

The soft 18 in online blackjack is when you get an A-7. Most people will always stand when they get this hand but that is not always the best decision. In fact, when the dealer is showing a 2 through 6 you don’t want to stand with the soft 18. And you might be surprised at what the best decision is. You should double down. When the dealer is showing a 2 through a 6 as the up card, the dealer is weak and you want more money in play. It can be tough to double down with a soft 18 but that is the best play.

When the dealer is showing a 7 or and 8 then you should stand with the soft 18.

When the dealer’s up card is a 9, 10 or an Ace you need to hit. Just like doubling down in the last instance, it is not easy to hit a soft 18 against the 9, 10 or Ace but that is what you need to do. The numbers say that hitting is more profitable than standing in this situation.

When you get the soft 18 in online blackjack you need to consider the dealer’s up card before you make your decision because the statistics show you should not automatically stand when you get this hand.