The game of Blackjack was introduced to the United States in the 19th century but the origin of the game is still much in dispute. Blackjack can be traced back to several European card games including the French Vingt-Un (21), Trente et Quarente, and Chemin de Fer (Railroad), as well as the Spanish One and Thirty, Italian Baccara and Seven and a half which all have similarities to modern Blackjack.
When gambling was legalized in Nevada in 1934, Blackjack screamed into popularity and was most commonly played with one or two decks of cards. Roger Baldwin published a paper in 1956 which explained hot to reduce the house advantage based on probability and statistics which was quite confusing for those who were not mathematicians.
In 1962, Dr. Edward O. Thorp used an IBM 704 computer to refine the mathematical strategy in Baldwins paper and also developed the first card counting techniques. Dr. Thorp wrote a book called Beat the Dealer which outlined card counting techniques and the strategies for reducing the house advantage.
This spawned a huge increase in Blackjack players at the US casinos who were trying to implement Dr. Thorps strategies, much to the...
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