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Blackjack facts

• Blackjack is also known as "21" because the objective is to get a hand value as close to 21 as possible without exceeding it.
• The first written reference to blackjack dates back to the early 17th century in a short story written by the famous author Miguel de Cervantes.
• The name "blackjack" comes from an early version of the game where players received a bonus if their hand consisted of the Ace of Spades and a black Jack (either the Jack of Clubs or the Jack of Spades).
• The chances of getting a blackjack (an Ace and a ten-value card) are approximately 4.83%.
• The game of blackjack was initially not very popular in the United States. To attract players, casinos offered a special payout of 10-to-1 for a hand containing an Ace of Spades and a black Jack, which led to the name "blackjack" sticking to the game.
• The MIT Blackjack Team was a group of students and ex-students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who used advanced card counting techniques to win millions of dollars in casinos during the 1980s and 1990s.
• Blackjack is one of the few casino games where players can use strategy and skill to improve their odds of winning.
• The Guinness World Record for the longest marathon playing blackjack is 51 hours and 33 minutes, set by a group of players in Bulgaria.
• The odds of winning a hand of blackjack without using any strategy are approximately 42%.
• Blackjack is the most widely played casino game in the world, with millions of players enjoying it in land-based and online casinos.
• The most common form of blackjack played in casinos today is the American version, where the dealer receives one face-up card and one face-down card.
• In some variations of blackjack, players can choose to "double down" on their initial two-card hand, doubling their original bet in exchange for committing to stand after receiving one more card.
• Card counting is a strategy used by some players to keep track of the cards that have been dealt, allowing them to make more informed betting decisions.
• The first professional blackjack player to write a book on card counting was Edward O. Thorp, whose book "Beat the Dealer" became a bestseller in 1962.
• Some casinos have implemented measures to combat card counting, such as using multiple decks of cards and shuffling them more frequently.
• Some casinos have implemented measures to combat card counting, such as using multiple decks of cards and shuffling them more frequently.
• Some casinos have implemented measures to combat card counting, such as using multiple decks of cards and shuffling them more frequently.
• Blackjack has inspired various movies and TV shows, including the popular film "21" based on the true story of the MIT Blackjack Team.
• In some variations of blackjack, players can place side bets on specific outcomes, such as getting a pair or a certain combination of cards.
• The concept of "basic strategy" in blackjack refers to a set of rules that dictate the optimal decision for each possible hand combination based on the player's cards and the dealer's upcard.
• In certain blackjack tournaments, players compete against each other to accumulate the most chips within a specified time frame, adding an extra layer of excitement to the game.