History of Twenty-one
Black Jack – also referred to as ‘twenty one’ and ‘pontoon’ – is a game that nowadays is commonly found in a betting house with players attempting their fortune on acquiring the elusive ‘twenty-one’. It’s commonly presumed that the game came into existence in France amid the 17th century. However, as with most other casino games the exact development of the game remains a mystery.
Blackjack was brought to the U.S. after the French Revolution, but the game did not become popular in the betting houses until the casino offered payouts as a bonus. This was the only method that appeared to get gamblers gambling on twenty-one. One variation on the bonus payment was for a player to acquire ‘21′ with the blackjack card (valued at ten points) and an ace (given a value of 11 points). With the increasing appeal of the game the pay outs were canceled but the name of the game ‘chemin de fer’ remained.
Black jack isn’t just about achieving an immediate ‘21′, but the primary adventure is to defeat the croupier without going ‘bust’. The casino clearly has a house edge over the chemin de fer players in the long run, but with black jack the player holds on to an element of choice.
Since 1931 when the U.S. first approved wagering, black jack has developed into a quintessential betting house card game. Furthermore, it is the fusion of both ability and mathematics utilized in pontoon that has made the game massively liked. Blackjack gives an alluring proposition to any academic, math guy or betting player wanting to research the tactic of the game.