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Dealer Stay
•Dealer stops drawing cards (“stays”) at 17
•Dealer stays on a Blackjack
•Alternate rule:
–If soft 17, will stay on a soft 18 or hard 17
"Dealer stands on all 17s":
The dealer must play his hand in a specific way, with no choices allowed. There are two popular rule variations that determine what totals the dealer must draw to. In any given casino, you can tell which rule is in effect by looking at the blackjack tabletop. It should be clearly labeled with one of these rules: "Dealer stands on all 17s“ or "Dealer hits soft 17”