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The origin of blackjack, also known as twenty-one, can only be guessed at with quite a bit of speculation.\u00a0 Card games were quite the rage in France; and Frenchmen played many different games, as a source of social entertainment.\u00a0 French casinos offered this game of chance to its patrons along with other games of chance.<\/p>\n
As with many games, individual spins or variations most likely were added to the basic game.\u00a0 Blackjack, as we know it today, was probably a bit different in the beginning stages of it development.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This game, which had vast popularity in many countries, most probably had its early beginnings in France.\u00a0 The first written mention of this game dated back to the seventeenth century, when it was referred to as “twenty and one” or “vingt-et-un.”\u00a0 The existence of this written notation led many to the belief that France is indeed the birthplace of blackjack.
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\nDuring the time following the French Revolution, French colonists traveled to the United States and brought the workings of this popular card game with them.\u00a0 French colonists and this new game that they brought with them were greeted warily.<\/p>\n
Blackjack, currently one of the most popular casino card games, did not have such popularity when it was first arrived in the United States.\u00a0 However, due to some creative incentives, it quickly gained popularity and swept across the continent.\u00a0 The flexibility and the attractiveness of manipulating odds and bets encouraged the popularity of the game also.<\/p>\n
For a period of time, blackjack flourished uneventfully.\u00a0 Then, the criminal element crept in and the government outlawed the game.\u00a0 The game of blackjack then crept underground for a while where the criminal element truly gained a firm foothold.\u00a0 Eventually, the government was forced to see the need to legalize the game in order to restore a certain amount of control and safety.<\/p>\n
In 1931, when Nevada legalized gambling, this card game was still referred to as twenty-one.\u00a0 However, in order to draw customers into their establishment to play twenty-one, owners offered an incentive.\u00a0 In addition to the normal payout, a payout of 10-to-1 odds for any hand that included the ace of spades and either one of the black jacks as the first two cards drawn.\u00a0 Hence, the name “blackjack” became popularized as well as the game.\u00a0 Today, this payout is no longer offered, but the popularity of the game has remained steadfast.<\/p>\n
In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, a book detailing the mathematical workings of blackjack was published.\u00a0 The book also outlined specific methods that would allow the game player to close in on the house odds of the game.\u00a0 This book became so popular that it made the best-seller list as gamblers, and non-gamblers, purchased the book everywhere.\u00a0 The casinos experienced an influx of customers hoping to win a bankroll of cash by using these rules to beat the house odds in blackjack.\u00a0 Blackjack soon became the number one table game in casinos throughout the United States.<\/p>\n
Casino owners, distraught over the success of some gamblers when using the methods taught in the book, quickly implemented changes to the game with new rules.\u00a0 Gamblers balked at the rules, refusing to play this variation.\u00a0 Casinos were then forced to offer the previous version of the game in order to maintain the level of revenue acquired from blackjack customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, to counteract the increased odds of winning gained by customers who had read and studied the book, the casinos incorporated a few changes to even out the odds closer to their favor.\u00a0 Some of these changes included: frequent shuffling, shuffling machines, and the use of multiple decks.<\/p>\n
Atlantic City, New Jersey legalized the game of blackjack in 1978.\u00a0 Blackjack gained popularity in the casinos of Atlantic City, which drew customers from around the world.\u00a0
\nToday, blackjack, a game of chance, has earned more than a chance of popularity.\u00a0 Blackjack has become one of the most widely played games in countries all over the world, including Russia, Canada, and most of Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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