Chemin de Fer Lessons
Posted in Blackjack on 11/04/2009 05:22 pm by Susan
Black Jack is possibly one of the more popular games wagered on in betting houses. Black jack is also known as 21 or Chemin de Fer. The game is a mix of chance and skills coupled with choices. The card game has changed over a period of time. Players have specialized in certain skills like "card card counting," with which they shift the odds of the game in their favor. The card game has been around since the 18th century. References can be located in historical documents to a game known as "vingt-et-un," which means twenty one in French, and is thought of as the precursor to black jack.
The card game was at first not very well-liked in the united states. This caused the casinos trying various features like providing a reward like a 10-to-1 payout, if the black jack player was dealt a "black" jack and an ace of spades. The jack could be either the jack of clubs or spades. Once the card game got well-known, the reward payout soon disappeared from the game.
Any hand which reaches a total of twenty-one is deemed a winner. The value should not go beyond 21, in which case the hand is said to be "bust." The goal of every player is to best the house. If both the black jack player and the house have an identical score, it is referred to as a "push," with not either the black jack player or the casino coming away with a win on the hand.