Blackjack has turned out to be one of the most well-accepted casino games in the world today. Plus, it is one of the most played table games online as well. If you look into its history, it was the most loved game centuries ago as well. Who invented this game first still remains mystery.
Back in the 16th century, the Italians by then had a variation of blackjack “Sette e mezzo” or “seven-and-a-half.” The game was played with a deck with cards of 7 or bigger value, each face card were worth one point and 9s and under were worth a 1/2-point. The king of diamonds was wild. It is believed that the phrase “to bust” originated from this game’s term.
During the same period in France, “vingt et un” was one of the well accepted games amongst gamblers of those times. Although this game was a lot comparable to today’s blackjack, players needed to bet after every card and only the deal was allowed to double down.