Black Jack is one of the most popular games wagered on in betting houses. Black jack is also known as 21 or Chemin de Fer. The game is a mix of luck and ability combined with choices. The card game has evolved over a period of time. Players have specialized in certain skills like "card counting," which allows them to shift the odds of the game in their direction. The card game has been around since the 1700s. References can be seen in historical scriptures to a card game referred to as "vingt-et-un," which means 21 in French, and is thought of as the ancestor to blackjack.
The card game was originally not so well-liked in the US. This caused the betting houses trying various features like providing a bonus in case of a 10-to-1 pay out, if the black jack player had a "black" jack and an ace of spades. The jack could be either clubs or spades. After the game became popular, the reward pay out before long disappeared from the game.
Any hand which achieves a value of 21 is considered a winner. The value can not go beyond twenty one, if it does the hand is considered to be "bust." The goal of each player is to best the casino. If both the black jack player and the casino have an identical hand value, it is referred to as a "push," with not either the black jack player nor the house winning the hand.