In blackjack, the point value of a card is its rank multiplied by 2. For example, a two is worth 2 points, a three is worth 3 points, and so on.
In general, the point value of a card increases as the rank decreases. For example, a ten is worth 10 points, an ace is worth 1 point, and a two is worth 2 points.
However, some rarer cards (such as the joker) have no point value at all and are considered wild cards. .
The object of blackjack is to score as many points as possible by playing cards of the same rank as or higher than the dealer’s hand. When two cards of the same rank are played, the player scores one point if the total sum of these two cards is equal to or less than the dealer’s hand total (including any face-down cards).
When three or more cards of the same rank are played, the player scores two points if the total sum of these three or more cards is equal to or less than the dealer’s hand total (including any face-down cards).
When two cards of different ranks are played, either player can score points. For example, if an ace is played and a two follows it, both players would score one point since the sum of these two cards would be equal to or less than five (the dealer’s hand total including any face-down cards).
If an ace is played and a four follows it, only the player who originally played the ace would score one point since four plus one equals five.
If all four face-down cards are dealt evenly to both players at once (called “four-of-a-kind”) and all four face-up cards show values that would give each player at least one point if those cards were turned over (e.g., 10s for both players), then each player would score four points regardless of what card was actually turned over.
