After shuffling, the banker deals the first hand of two cards. How to play You play against the bank, represented by the croupier (dealer). “Blackjack” is when the player is dealt a two-card combination of a 10 or a face card and an ace, while “21” occurs when a player reaches that number with three or more cards. If you go over 21 you go “bust”, losing immediately. Cards from 2 to 10: worth their face value.Īim Get 21 or as close as possible to it without going over.Face cards (king, queen, jack): worth 10.Ace: worth either 1 or 11, whichever the player chooses.Decks and value of the cards Blackjack is played with five decks of 52 cards.
