Thread: Blackjack, also known as Twenty-one

Blackjack, also known as Twenty-one, Vingt-et-un (French for "twenty-one"), or Pontoon, is the most widely played casino banking game in the world.

The standard game is played with one or more Anglo-American decks containing 52 cards. The basic rules of the game involve adding the value of an initial two card hand in hopes of being dealt a value of twenty-one. If a value of less than twenty-one is dealt, the player may choose to be dealt single cards until they either reach a value of twenty one, reach a value they feel comfortable to play, or reach a value that exceeds twenty-one. The winner holds a hand with a value of, or nearest to, twenty-one without exceeding it.

The game is played in many variations at casinos with different table rules. Much of blackjack's popularity is due to the mix of chance, skill, and the publicity that surrounds card counting (varying one's wager and playing strategy to take advantage of knowledge of the cards yet to be dealt).

The casino game should not be confused with the British card game Black Jack.

Source: Blackjack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia