You’re dealt a hard hand if you’re dealt no ace or if the ace counts as one. A soft hand, however, is when you’re dealt an ace that is valued as eleven. If you receive an ace in your first two cards, then it’s counted as eleven, but if you choose to add more cards to that hand, the ace will count as one and you’ll have a hard hand. Drawing a soft hand is advantageous because you can never go bust if you do.