3999bd: Common Questions
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Why is ace plus six called soft 17?
The ace can count as 11 for 17 or as 1 if a later card would otherwise push the hand over 21.
What happens when a nine is drawn on hard 17?
With a 10 and 7, the new total is 26 and busts in the regular example.
Does every blackjack table push on 22?
No. That is a named variant exception, not a general rule.