Blackjack is usually played with one, two or up to eight decks of 52 cards.
- Card suits have no meaning
- All cards count their face value
- Picture cards count as 10
- Aces can count as either a 1 or 11
| Card | Value |
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face value - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
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10 - Picture cards count as 10 |
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1 or 11 |
The total of any hand is the sum of the card values in the hand according to the table above. The cards from 2 to 10 count their face value. Any Picture cards count as 10.
As for the ace, it can be counted as either a 1 or 11. That depends on whether the total of your hand goes over 21. If you have 6, 7 and ace, the last counts as 1, and the total of your hand is 14. Otherwise it counts as 11.
"Hard Hand" is a hand that does not have an ace.
"Soft Hand" is a hand that have an ace.