Black Jack is possibly one of the more favored games participated in, in casinos. Black jack is also referred to as 21 or Chemin de Fer. The game is a mix of chance and skills coupled with decision-making. The game has adapted over a set amount of time. Players have specialized in specific skills like "card card counting," with which they shift the edge in the game in their favor. The game has been in existence since the 1700s. References can be found in historical scriptures to a card game referred to as "vingt-et-un," which means 21 in French, and is thought of as the ancestor to blackjack.
The game was at first not so popular in the US. This caused the casinos trying a variety of features like providing a reward like a 10-to-1 pay out, if the player was dealt an ace of spades and a black jack. The jack could be either the jack of spades or clubs. After the card game became well-known, the bonus pay out soon disappeared from the game.
Any hand which achieves a total of 21 is considered a winner. The total can not be in excess of twenty-one, if it does the hand is said to be "bust." The aim of each player is to defeat the house. If both the player and the dealer have the identical score, it is referred to as a "push" (a tie), with not either the blackjack player or the croupier coming away with a win on the hand.
