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What is the History of Blackjack?

If you have ever visited a land casino, or an online casino, you have more than likely been witness to one of the world's most popular games, Blackjack.

In 18th century France, a game very similar to Black jack was played. This game was called Vingt-et-un or 21. Players would basically need to know how to count to 21 and do basic math to play, which caused vingt-et-un to become an popular very quickly.

Later in the 19th century, black jack was brought to the United States, where gamblers enjoyed it's simplicity. The name "Blackjack" came from an initial adaptation of vingt-et-un, which awarded bonuses being when a "black jack" and "black ace" were dealt on the first hand. Upon seeing the rise in the gambling industry, and discovering a link between crime and gamblers manipulating odds, the American government banned the game in the early 1900's. The efforts to stop Blackjack from being played saw the game move underground, where it continued to be played and remained as popular as ever. The government later saw the need to regulate gambling and legalized it once again, after seeing that crime was still on the rise. The legalization saw the rebirth of Las Vegas, and the realization of Blackjack as one of the country's most popular games.

Blackjack is a game of skill and this is where you can learn the skills it takes to beat the game.

The lesson you see here will take you step-by-step through the process of learning how to play each hand properly, how to count cards, how and when to properly bet and literally hundreds of other "tricks of the trade". The course is long, but this is not something you have to learn overnight. Take your time, do what we say and you'll soon be on your way to playing a winning game of Blackjack.

The foundation of winning at Blackjack is to utilize proper basic strategy in playing the hands. "Proper" means that each decision you make on hitting, standing, doubling or splitting pairs is the correct mathematical play for that hand. There is no room for intuition, gut feelings or guessing when it comes to basic strategy; you must make the "percentage" play each time. Even if you've doubled an 11 against a dealer's 10 five times in a row and lost, when that hand comes up a sixth time you must double. Consistency is a big part of playing a winning game, so resolve right now that you are going to make the proper play, regardless if the dealer rolls his eyes upward or the other players at the table groan quietly when you do it. You are there for the money -- there's no other reason to play blackjack -- and the application of proper basic strategy is going to get that money for you; what others think of your play is not important.

The correct basic strategy for a blackjack game depends upon the rules of the casino where you will be playing. The strategy which applies to a single deck game in Reno, for example, is quite a bit different than the strategy for an eight- deck game in Atlantic City.