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Black Jack is possibly one of the most favored games wagered on in casinos. Blackjack is also referred to as 21 or "pontoon." The game is a mix of luck and ability coupled with decision-making. The card game has adapted over a set amount of time. Players have specialized in specific skills like "card counting," with which they shift the odds of the game in the players favor. The game has been around since the 1700s. References can be seen in historical documents to a card game known as "vingt-et-un," which means twenty one in French, and is thought of as the ancestor to blackjack.

The game was at first not so well-liked in the united states. This led to the casinos trying a number of features like providing a reward in case of a 10-to-1 pay out, if the blackjack player was dealt a "black" jack and an ace of spades. The jack could be either clubs or spades. After the card game became well-known, the reward payout soon vanished from the rules.

Any hand which achieves a value of 21 is deemed a winner. The total can not be in excess of 21, in which case the hand is considered to be "bust." The aim of every player is to defeat the croupier. If the player and the croupier both have the same score, it is called "push" (a tie), with not either the blackjack player nor the croupier winning the hand.