The History of Blackjack
The History of Blackjack has a definite French connection (not to
mention flair) and is believed to be an amalgamation of the card Games
"chemin de fer", "French Ferme" and "vinget-et-un" (twenty-and-one)
and originated in the popular casinos of Paris around 1700 A.D.
During the 19th century Blackjack (or 21 as it was then known) was
brought to the Americas by European immigrants who left the Old World
to begin a new life. It was however not a very popular game until the
rules were changed to make the odds more favourable to the player.
One of these rules changes was the introduction of a 10:1 bonus
received when players drew the Jack of Clubs (or Spades) along with
the Ace of Spades. This resulted in gaming history being made and the
game of 21 became known forevermore as Blackjack. Since then the game
has become ever more popular and with the growth
of online casino
gaming during the 1990’s has now become available to anyone with
access to a computer in the form
of online Blackjack.
Card Games have been played throughout the ages and although the origins
of Blackjack have been obscured by time the history of Blackjack can
be traced back to Paris, France in the 1700. Since then the game of
Blackjack has grown in popularity and stature and has firmly entrenched
itself in the annals of casino history.