History and Origins of Blackjack
Blackjack and 21 Blackjack
Even if, as is the case for most card games, it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact origins of blackjack, most researchers agree that there is a major similarity between “Twenty One”, a well known 17th century French casino game and modern blackjack. Everything points to the fact that this French card game is an ancestor of blackjack even if it’s not the first one. Several casinos have even kept the “21” tag on Blackjack relating to the common aim of both games that the player has a hand that is closest in value to 21 points.The game got its name “Blackjack” because of the exceptional bonus given when a player had a Jack of spades or an Ace of Spades. The name Blackjack comes from joining the black spades cards and the Jack. The word “bust” used when a player has more than 21 points in blackjack comes from an Italian game called “Seven and a half” in which a players hand can’t be higher than seven and a half points.
Development of Blackjack
Blackjack Strategies
As we mentioned above, blackjack attracted major players who took on the challenge of reducing the casino’s advantage as much as possible. Many articles and books appeared giving details of blackjack strategies based on mathematics or counting cards. The best of these include “The Optimum Strategy in Blackjack” (1956) by Roger Baldwin and also “Beat the Dealer”, the 1962 best seller from the famous card counter Edward Thorp which was a real bombshell for casino owners.Even to-day, science and strategies are part of blackjack but the popular casino game still retains its attraction and fun aspect.
Online Blackjack Success
Players greatly appreciate the live casino version of blackjack since they can play from home and no longer need to travel to a land based casino. Live casinos go even further because it’s possible to pay blackjack in a real land based casino without leaving home as is the case in the Fitzwilliam Casino in Dublin, where real games of blackjack are filmed by webcams and broadcast for players physically present in the casino and for online players.
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