Value of Cards in Blackjack

1. The values of the cards contained in a deck of cards are as follows:
   1. A card from 2 to 10 has its face value;
   2. A jack, queen, or king has a value of 10; and
   3. An ace may have a value of either 1 or 11 unless a value of 11 would give a player or the dealer a score in excess of 21, in which case it has a value of one.
2. A standard blackjack deck shall contain 52 cards in four suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades) with each suit consisting of numerical cards from 2 to 10 and a jack, a queen, a king, and an ace. Two or more decks of cards may be combined for play at blackjack.
3. If permitted or required by the rules of a blackjack variation game, a joker may be added to make a 53 card deck, and two or more such decks may be combined for play of the game. One or more jokers may be added to a deck, or combination of decks, for short term promotional play with the advance approval of the Director. When jokers are in use, the licensee must provide signage describing the card value(s) or usage of the jokers.
4. Upon written application of a retail licensee, the Director may permit the licensee to use non-standard decks of cards, or decks of cards of alternative card content, for short term promotional play.