Black Jack – also known as ‘21′ and ‘pontoon’ – is a game that nowadays is generally seen in a betting house with people attempting their luck on achieving the elusive ‘twenty one’. It is widely believed that the game originated in France around the 1600’s. However, as with most other casino games the precise evolution of the game is still a mystery.
Twenty-one was brought to the States following the French Revolution, but the game didn’t become popular in the casinos until the casino provided bonus payouts. This was the only way that seemed to get players wagering on chemin de fer. One variation on the reward payout was for a player to make ‘twenty one’ with the blackjack card (worth ten points) and an ace (valued at 11 points). With the increasing popularity of the game the bonus pay outs were canceled but the name ‘black jack’ remained.
Black jack isn’t just about acquiring an outright ‘21′, but the main challenge is to beat the dealer without busting. The betting house certainly has a house edge over the gambling players in the long term, but with black jack the player holds on to a bit of choice.
Since nineteen thirty one when the U.S. first legalized wagering, twenty-one has developed into a quintessential betting house card game. Furthermore, it is the combination of both ability and mathematics used in blackjack that has made the game massively popular. Black jack provides an attractive adventure to any scientist, mathematician or gambling player looking to research the scheme of the game.
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