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Chemin de Fer is one of the more popular games participated in, in casinos. Blackjack is also referred to as 21 or Chemin de Fer. The game is a mix of chance and skills combined with decision-making. The game has evolved over a set amount of time. Players have specialized in certain skills like "card counting," with which they shift the odds of the game in the players favor. The game has been in existence since the 18th century. References can be located in historical documents to a card game known as "vingt-et-un," which means 21 in French, and is considered the ancestor to black jack.

The card game was at first not so well-liked in the states. This caused the gambling houses trying different things like providing a bonus in case of a 10-to-1 pay out, if the player got an ace of spades and a black jack. The jack could be either clubs or spades. After the game got popular, the bonus payout soon vanished from the game.

Any hand which reaches a sum of 21 is considered a winner. The total should not be in excess of twenty-one, in which case the hand is considered to be "bust." The aim of any player is to best the house. If the player and the casino both have the identical score, it’s called "push" (a tie), with not either the black jack player or the house coming away with a win on the hand.