Playing a soft 16 hand in Blackjack
How would you play a soft sixteen hand at the Blackjack tables? At least take a card (never stand on a soft 16) and double down if the dealer's up card is a 4, 5 or a 6. If you are unable to double down if the card showing is a different card, you should hit your hand.


| Blackjack Variations | Dealer's up Card | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A | |
| Atlantic City | H | H | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
| European | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| Vegas Downtown | H | H | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
| Vegas Strip | H | H | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
H = Hit, S = Stand, D = Double

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