Black Jack – also referred to as ‘21′ and ‘pontoon’ – is a card game that is usually seen in a betting house with people attempting their fortune on achieving the elusive ‘twenty-one’. It’s widely believed that the game originated in France through the 17th century. However, as with most other casino games the exact development of the game is a mystery.
Blackjack was brought to the States after the French Revolution, but the game didn’t become popular in the betting houses until the casino offered payouts as a bonus. This was the only method that appeared to get players betting on chemin de fer. One variant on the bonus pay out was for a player to make ‘twenty one’ with the blackjack card (valued at ten points) and an ace (valued at eleven points). With the increasing appeal of the game the payouts were canceled but the name of the game ‘twenty-one’ stayed.
Black jack is not just about acquiring an outright ‘21′, but the main adventure is to defeat the croupier without going ‘bust’. The betting house certainly has an advantage over the pontoon players over the long term, but with twenty-one the player retains a bit of choice.
Since nineteen thirty one when America initial legitimized gambling, black jack has become a traditional betting house game. Furthermore, it is the fusion of both ability and math utilized in chemin de fer that has made the game massively loved. Chemin de fer affords an alluring proposition to any scientist, mathematician or gambling player looking to examine the tactic of the game.