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Black Jack – also referred to as ‘21′ and ‘pontoon’ – is a card game that nowadays is generally seen in a betting house with players trying their luck on achieving the elusive ‘twenty one’. It is commonly believed that the game originated in France amid the 1600’s. However, as with many other betting games the precise evolution of the game is still a mystery.
Blackjack was brought to the U.S. following the French Revolution, but the game did not become popular in the betting houses until the house provided bonus payouts. This was the only method that appeared to get gamblers wagering on black jack. One variation on the reward payout was for a gambler to make ‘21′ with the blackjack card (given a value of ten points) and an ace (worth 11 points). With the expanding appeal of the game the pay outs were phased out but the name ‘twenty-one’ stayed.
Twenty-one is not just about getting a straight ‘twenty one’, but the primary adventure is to defeat the dealer without going ‘bust’. The casino obviously has a house edge over the blackjack players over the long run, but with blackjack the gambler retains a bit of choice.
Since 1931 when the U.S. initial approved betting, blackjack has become a quintessential betting house game. Furthermore, it is the fusion of both ability and mathematics utilized in black jack that has caused the game to be massively liked. Pontoon gives an appealing proposition to any academic, math guy or betting player wanting to examine the strategy of the game.
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