There are nineteen cards in a blackjack deck. The rank of each card is as follows: Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King.
The value of each card is as follows: Ace=1, 2=2, 3=3, 4=4, 5=5, 6=6, 7=7, 8=8, 9=9, 10=10.
The chances of any given card being drawn from the deck are as follows: Ace-1 in 26 (2.6%), 2-2 in 22 (5.9%), 3-3 in 21 (5.8%), 4-4 in 20 (5.4%), 5-5 in 19 (4.9%), 6-6 in 18 (4.
6%), 7-7 in 17 (4.3%), 8-8 in 16 (3.9%), 9-9 in 15 (3.7%), 10-10 in 14 (3.4%).
The rank and value of each card affects the odds of being dealt that particular card – for instance a four of clubs is more likely to be dealt than a two of clubs because fours are higher on the rank than twos and clubs are more likely to be dealt than any other type of card. In addition to the basic odds of being dealt a particular card – which depend on the number of cards remaining in the deck – there are also “side” or “street” bets that involve wagering on which particular card(s) will be dealt next.
For instance a bet on a six might pay out if the six is drawn from the deck but not if it is one or seven of clubs or another six that was previously bet on by the player.
