Blackjack Training
Chemin de Fer is one of the most favored games wagered on in betting houses. Blackjack is also known as 21 or Chemin de Fer. The game is a combination of luck and skills coupled with decision-making. The card game has adapted over a period of time. Players have specialized in certain skills like "card counting," which allows them to turn the edge in the game in the players direction. The card game has been around since the 18th century. References can be found in historical documents to a game known as "vingt-et-un," which in French means 21, and is considered the precursor to blackjack.
The card game was initially not very popular in the united states. This led to the betting houses attempting various things like offering a bonus in case of a ten to one payout, if the black jack player had a "black" jack and an ace of spades. The jack could be either clubs or spades. Once the card game became well-known, the bonus pay out soon vanished from the game.
Any hand which achieves a sum of twenty-one is deemed a winner. The value should not go beyond 21, in which case the hand is said to be "bust." The target of every player is to best the casino. If the black jack player and the house both have the same score, it is called "push" (a tie), with not either the black jack player or the dealer winning the hand.