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The popular game of Blackjack appeared first in the French casinos around 1700.<\/strong> Gradually and over the years, it came to be known as Blackjack because of the way it is being played. When a player receives an Ace of Spades and a Jack of Spades, both black, he wins an additional amount of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blackjack gained popularity in the US around the 1800s and it continues to retain its appeal till today, as the most popular casino table game.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Roman Origins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to popular theory, the history of Blackjack<\/strong> actually dates back to ancient Rome even before it appeared in France in the 1700s. The Roman origin of Blackjack is based on the assumption that the people of Rome played a gambling game, very similar to what Blackjack is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, instead of the cards, Romans used small wooden blocks with numbers written all over them.<\/strong> Even historians agree that Romans were fond of gambling and also, quite good at it. This theory is believed by many in spite of the fact that gambling was illegal in the then Holy Roman Empire<\/strong>. To date, there is no such confirmation of this Roman history of Blackjack though.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vingt-Et-Un<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vingt-Et-Un is, in a true sense, the predecessor of the modern Blackjack game<\/strong>. It was the French card game, which emerged in the 17th<\/sup> century and was primarily played by the French aristocrats. Vingt-Et Un has very much in common with the modern Blackjack with a few glaring differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the main features of the Vingt-Et-Un included the presence of 5 to 6 players in a game. Any player could be the dealer and only he had the right to double at the game.<\/strong> The situation determined whether the Ace would be a 1 or an 11. To begin with, one card is placed face down for both the player and the dealer. The player decides which bet to make and after this, the second card is dealt. The dealer then decides whether to double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In situations where both the player and the dealer got a Natural 21, the gambler became the dealer. On the other hand, if the dealer has a Natural, all the players pay him triple and the payment is 2:1 if the player has a Natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most interesting fact about Vingt-Et Un was that every deal of the game had a definite name. Accordingly, the second deal is Imaginary Tens, the third deal is Blind Vingt-Et Un, the fourth deal is Sympathy and Antipathy, the fifth deal is Rouge Et Noir, the sixth, the seventh and eighth deal called the Self and Company, Paying the Difference, and Clack, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Twenty-One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Twenty-One was again a variant of the Blackjack and it emerged in the 1800s, following the popularity of Vingt-Et Un. In the 18th<\/sup> century, Twenty-One became widely played in France and from thereon, spread its influence in Germany, Britain and even, America. In Britain, it came to be known as Pontoon<\/strong> too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game of Twenty-One went like this.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were a banker and some punters, of which, the numbers could vary.<\/strong> The banker deals in two cards placed face down for each punter. Bets were placed after or at times, before receiving the cards. Following this, the punters picked and examined their cards and decided whether they would want a third card from the banker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ultimate idea was to score twenty-one points or come as close to the figure as possible, determined by the card values. The player lost his stake if he exceeded twenty-one. After the punter announced his decision or exceeded 21, it was time for the dealer to play. A player who achieved twenty-one in his first two cards got a \"Natural Vingt-Et-Un\" or a \"Pontoon\", depending on the variant being played and it was a double win for him.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Optimum Strategy in Blackjack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Roger Baldwin talks about the Optimum Strategy in Blackjack in his paper<\/strong>. Even today, it is considered the basic blackjack strategy<\/strong> for playing the game in a casino. It is a mathematically proven trick to give the player a competitive advantage while playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chart below outlines how you can play the game optimally, based on the cards in hand and those dealt with. This Optimum Strategy applies to a game that has 4-8 decks, in which the dealer hits on a soft 17, a doubling<\/a> is allowed following a split, and where original bets are lost on dealer blackjack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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