Face cards each count as 10, Aces count as 1 or 11, all others count at face value. An Ace with any 10, Jack, Queen, or King is a Blackjack.  If you have a Blackjack, the dealer pays you one-and-a-half times your bet  unless the dealer also has a Blackjack, in which case it's a push  and neither wins.

Deal one up card to each player, followed by a down card to the dealer. Then deal a second up card to each player, followed by the dealer's up card. Make sure the cards are laid out diagonally so that both numbers on each card are visible. This makes it easy for both the player and the dealer to read the cards.

If you hit on 16, there's a 70% chance you're going to lose, no matter what. 3. If you stand on 16, there's a 74% chance that you're going to lose, no matter what.

In blackjack, the statistically worst hand you can start with is a hard 16. This is because it's difficult to improve a hard 16 without busting, and the dealer has a higher chance of beating this hand.