Like poker and other games, Blackjack was not just invented over night. In fact, it is said that Blackjack most likely has evolved from a similar game that was played in France during the 1700s. Most game historians believe that the game later came to the US with the first French colonists, and that it eventually just spread across the country.

When Nevada made gambling legal in 1931, the game of Blackjack was called "21". However, to attract more 21-gamblers to their tables, some casinos offered a special bet which they called "Blackjack". This Blackjack Bet paid ten times the money and could be won if the player got a hand that consisted of the Ace of Spades and either the Jack of Clubs or the Jack of Spades. Even though it was decades since casinos offered these kinds of extra payouts, the name Blackjack is still used today.

Blackjack is the most popular table game in casinos today. And there are three good reasons for it. First, the rules are simple. Second, it is one of few casino games where being skillful gives the player a slight advantage. Though it is a game mostly based on chance, there are "right ways" and "wrong ways" to play the game. Third, it is a game where all the players at the table are trying to beat the dealer, not each other - A fact that often makes the atmosphere at the tables very cheerful. Players often congratulate one another on wins and suffer with their fellow players when they lose big.

To play Blackjack online is also a really exciting and entertaining experience. And maybe best of all - online Blackjack offers you so many more versions of the game than any traditional casino in the world. And don't for a minute think that playing Blackjack online can be lonely - most casino sites have chats so that you can talk to the people who are sitting next to you at the table!