Chemin de Fer absolutely is one of the most popular games played in casinos. Black jack is also referred to as 21 or Chemin de Fer. The game is a mix of chance and ability coupled with choices. The game has evolved over a period of time. Players have specialized in specific skills like "card card counting," with which they shift the odds of the game in their direction. The card game has been in existence since the 18th century. References can be located in historical documents to a card game known as "vingt-et-un," which in French means 21, and is deemed as the precursor to black jack.
The game was originally not so popular in the states. This caused the betting houses trying a variety of features like offering a reward in case of a ten to one payout, if the player had an ace of spades and a black jack. The jack could be either clubs or spades. Once the game became well-known, the reward pay out before long vanished from the rules.
Any hand which reaches a value of twenty one is deemed a winner. The total can not be in excess of twenty-one, if it does the hand is said to be "bust." The aim of any player is to best the croupier. If both the black jack player and the croupier have the same score, it’s called "push" (a tie), with neither the black jack player or the croupier winning the hand.