While players will receive 2 cards face up, the dealer receives one card face-up and the other face-down. The idea is to beat the dealer by reaching 21 first or by getting the closest. Although there are many easy card games, blackjack is particularly popular for its simplicity. French colonists brought the game to America in the 18th century where it flourished in the casinos of New Orleans, where gambling was legal.
It is thought that Blackjack originated around 1700 in the casinos of France.
