Blackjack is a game of probability where the player bets on the likelihood of being dealt a specific card, with the goal of making the dealer bust. There are several variations of blackjack, but the game is typically played with a 52-card deck.
The probability of any given card being drawn from the deck is determined by its rank and suit, with two exceptions: a 10 and an Ace can never be counted as 1 or 11 (since these are both wild cards), and a Jack can never be counted as 10. The following table shows the probability of each card being drawn in five different situations.
Card Probability Ace high 5 to 1 Ace low 2 to 1 10 high 2 to 1 10 low 1 to 1 Jack high 3 to 2 Jack low 1 to 1
The probability of any given card being drawn from the deck is determined by its rank and suit, with two exceptions: a 10 and an Ace can never be counted as 1 or 11 (since these are both wild cards), and a Jack can never be counted as 10. The following table shows the probability of each card being drawn in five different situations:
Situation Probability Draw one card Draw two cards Draw three cards Draw four cards Draw five cards High Card 95% 98% 99% 100% Low Card 3% 2% 1% 0.5% Wild Card* 0% 0.5% 1% 2% *A 10 and an Ace can never be counted as 1 or 11, while a Jack can never be counted as 10.
2. So, overall, in blackjack, the dealer will win about 50 percent of the time.
