After that third episode, I was definitely not surprised that this episode was relatively calm for the most part. Really didn't expect them to pull off another one of those which is fine (they really shouldn't anyway).
Compared to the clubs, the hearts game relatively ended without any conflict whatsoever. Obviously there was a bit off a standoff near the end but I wouldn't go to say that it had the emotional or suspenseful impact that the clubs game had. Kind of wished they did that here because the hearts game up until that point was really entertaining. But I'm not gonna stress on it too much.
The rest of the episode calms itself down. I do think there's a lot to take out of this, more specifically with how everything's changing around them. This part of the episode showcases the new reality people are now living with. I'm glad they were able to open up on this aspect because it's interesting to see the different views that people have on this world and how they deal with that.
It may not be as great as episode 2 but it sure contributes heavily to the overall story.
SIDE NOTE: I'm kind of disappointed with how the spades situation is going. He's a character that doesn't really make much sense to me. The game that is played is fairly straightforward and simple. It's also really annoying that he's a sharpshooter when targeting random people but is wildly inaccurate when it comes to the main characters.