Chemin de Fer is possibly one of the more favored games bet on in betting houses. Black jack is also known as 21 or Chemin de Fer. The game is a combination of luck and ability coupled with choices. The game has adapted over a set amount of time. Players have specialized in specific skills like "card card counting," which allows them to turn the odds of the game in their favor. The game has been around since the 18th century. References can be seen in historical documents to a card game referred to as "vingt-et-un," which means twenty one in French, and is deemed as the ancestor to black jack.
The game was at first not very popular in the united states of america. This led to the gambling houses trying various features like providing a bonus in case of a 10-to-1 payout, if the player was dealt an ace of spades and a black jack. The jack could be either the jack of spades or clubs. Once the game got well-liked, the reward payout quickly vanished from the rules.
Any hand which reaches a value of twenty-one is deemed a winner. The value can not exceed twenty one, in which case the hand is said to be "bust." The target of each player is to defeat the dealer. If both the blackjack player and the croupier have the same hand value, it’s referred to as a "push" (a tie), with neither the player or the house winning the hand.