The whole point of the card game known as “Blackjack” is to attain a “hand value” of twenty-one, or ...

The whole point of the card game known as “Blackjack” is to attain a “hand value” of twenty-one, or as near to that figure as possible without going over (“bust”). In order to reach twenty-one the players and dealer all follow the same set of card values that can add up to the winning figure.