Origins of Blackjack

These may be some of the questions you are have been pondering. The following is a brief history of the game of blackjack.

Blackjack originated in France as early as the seventeenth century and was originally called "vingt-et-un" which translates into English as 21. Blackjack has also been called 21, pontoon, and California aces. In the original French version of the game a player could win by drawing a jack of spades followed by an ace of spades. This is how the term blackjack was created to describe this card game.

Blackjack came to the United Sates following the French revolution and quickly became a very popular game in casinos. Players quickly realized that through gambling they could play the odds and manipulate blackjack hands. In 1910 gambling was outlawed in the states and had to go underground. At this time the game became associated with organized crime.

This game is fun to play because its rules are deceptively simple which give players the freedom to play around with winning blackjack strategies. Today the game of blackjack is very popular in Russian, Canadian, and American casinos.