There is a certain mystery regarding the history of blackjack , because unlike some other casino games , there are still many unknowns . The origin of the game we have to go back to France in the 18th century. Blackjack was around the year 1700, first played in French casinos. The game was formerly known as " vingt - et -un " by the French.

The literal translation of the word is blackjack . This is the number of points is essential in the game. Reportedly, blackjack caused by a combination of other card games. After the card game had made its appearance in French casinos followed others in Western Europe soon. Not much later, during the French Revolution , the Americans introduced to the game.

In the beginning the game was then mainly introduced in poker rooms and river boats, and even casinos started getting interested in the game. Blackjack as we know it today has been shaped by the then U.S. casinos.

So there were some added bonuses to the game , such as the 3:2 payout for a blackjack (Ace + Ten) This made the game more attractive to play . Although the game does enjoyed much popularity, it only became a real craze in the 60s. Many players thought after publishing several blackjack books that the game was actually defeat by counting the cards.

This are moored books and even made ??entire movies. The best known example is the film '21 ' with Kevin Spacey in the lead role. It gives a good picture of how MIT students organized the casinos infested and booked profits in millions of dollars . Soon this trail markers were excluded to put them. Blacklisted In the 21st century, blackjack remains one of the most popular casino games in the world .