A History of Blackjack: the Ultimate Casino Card Game
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The magic number is 21. Blackjack is a casino classic with a legacy that stretches back for half a millennia. Card games can be traced back to the 9th century AD China. The earliest record of playing cards in Europe was in Berne in 1367. In the mid-15th Century, the first consistent printed decks were produced.
The first written reference to the forefather of Blackjack is by Miguel de Cervantes. Cervezantes wrote about a game called 'veintiuna' (Spanish for 21). The aim of the game is to get a point total as close to 21 without going over. In the next two centuries, the games migrate and make its way around Europe and the world.
The origin of the name Blackjack is controversial. It is thought that it is a result of a bonus offered by gambling houses to tempt players to play. Another theory is that the game was named by prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Every casino has a Blackjack table. The game is easy to play and has many variations. Some variations include a bonus for triple 7, the option to switch cards and the dealer hitting on soft 17. There are also options to surrender and take insurance.
Online, you can find hundreds of different versions of the popular card game Blackjack. With 500 years on the clock, it’s still the casino classic that always draws a crowd.
