Blackjack is a popular card game usually played at a casino between the players and the dealer. The main goal of the game is to get a hand of cards with a total value as close to 21 as possible without going over. Each player is dealt two cards, and the dealer also receives two cards, usually with one card face up and the other face down. Number cards are worth their face value, face cards (kings, queens, and jacks) are worth 10 points, and aces can be worth either 1 or 11 points, depending on which value benefits the hand the most. After receiving their cards, players can choose to hit, which means taking another card, or stand, which means keeping their current hand. Players must be careful because if their total goes over 21, they bust and automatically lose the round. Once all players have finished their turns, the dealer reveals their hidden card and follows the game's rules for drawing additional cards. The dealer's hand is then compared to each player's hand to determine the winner. If a player's hand is closer to 21 than the dealer's without going over, the player wins. If the dealer's hand is closer to 21, the player loses, and if both have the same total, the round usually ends in a tie, called a push. A hand totaling exactly 21 with the first two cards, usually an ace and a 10-point card, is called a blackjack and is generally the strongest starting hand. Overall, Blackjack is a game of strategy and luck because players must decide when to take another card and when to stop based on their current total and the dealer's visible card.