> Is an hand containing A-2-A-3 treated like
> an A-6 soft seventeen or would I stand as if
> it were "17"? At this point I
> usually feel lucky to have something I can
> stand on, even though 17 is a loser most of
> the time. If the dealer has a little card
> up, I could be taking the bust card if I hit
> and get a true hard 17.

As long as you're counting an ace as 11, it is still a soft 17. Remember, the only way you can win with a 17 is if the dealer busts. So hit that sucker!