Blackjack is one of the most popular casino card games in the world. Classic Blackjack is played with one to seven standard decks of cards, which is shuffled before each game. The goal - as in any blackjack game - is to beat the dealer by either getting a better hand than the dealer (without going over 21) or by the dealer going "bust," i.e., having cards that total more than 21.

When blackjack was first introduced in the United States it was not very popular, so gambling houses tried offering various bonus payouts to get the players to the tables. One such bonus was a 10-to-1 payout if the player's hand consisted of the ace of spades and a black Jack (either the Jack of clubs or the Jack of spades). This hand was called a "blackjack" and the name stuck to the game even though the bonus payout was soon abolished. As the game is currently played, a "blackjack" may not necessarily contain a jack or any black cards at all.

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