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   function newcount = my_card_value(card_counter, shuffled_cards, my_count)
   
   card_value = shuffled_cards(card_counter);
   if card_value >= 10 & card_value < 14
		newcount = my_count + 10;
   elseif card_value < 10
      newcount = my_count + card_value;
   else%card is an ace and has value one or 11.
      bigcount = 11 + my_count;
      smallcount = 1 + my_count;
      if bigcount >18 & bigcount <22
         newcount = bigcount;
      else 
         newcount = smallcount;
      end
   end