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Based on β21β, a popular card game from the 18th century, much loved in particular by Madame du Barry and π€ later by Napoleon, who played it to pass the time while in exile on St. Helena, Blackjack became popular across π€ the pond after the French Revolution. It became popular in American gambling circles where bonuses were invented to keep players π€ playing. If your first two cards were the jack of spades and an ace, you got an extra payout. Hence π€ the name Blackjack. These bonuses donβt exist any more, but the principle remains the same. The name of the game π€ is to beat the Bank, in the person of the Dealer, without exceeding 21. Otherwise you lose your bet. If π€ you reach a Blackjack (21) your bet is multiplied by 3. If you beat the Dealer without reaching 21, you π€ win double your bet.
Although luck determines the hand youβre dealt, strategy has its role to play too. Depending on the π€ hands of the other players and of the Bank, an informed player will know whether itβs wise to take another π€ card, stop, or keep playing.