Blackjack - the Card Game
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Blackjack - the Card Game
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Created: 14 Aug 2003

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The most common gambling card game worldwide, Blackjack [Also known as 'Pontoon', 'Vingt-et-un' or 21. ] can be found in virtually every casino or gaming room you care to name. Its origins are lost in the mists of time; the French claim it as their own, a variation of chemin de fer , as do the Italians, a bastardisation of the more elaborate 'Seven and a Half'. Whatever the history, the game is renowned today as a standard pastime in today's casinos. The losses are rarely higher than the gambler can afford, and the wins, while modest, are more frequent than on the other tables.

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