The Game of Blackjack
Head to any casino and there is always bound to be something interesting happening at the blackjack tables. Though the blackjack game can seem confusing to those who have never tried to play it before, it is actually fairly straightforward to learn how to play.
Blackjack is a part of a family of games that also include the British Pontoon and the European Vingt-et-Un, or Twenty-One. While it is difficult to pinpoint exactly when the game was created, there are references to the game of Twenty-One in the works of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote which was published at the very start of the 17th century. The game of Vingt-Un made its way to the USA in the 1800s, and was properly developed into the game of blackjack as we know it now around 1899.
So, how do you play blackjack? It is a game that is best to learn how to play before sitting down at a table for the first time so you do not make any careless moves. Let’s take a look at how to play blackjack online or at a physical table, and some of the strategies you could pick up to help you master the game.
