The game of blackjack is easy to learn, but difficult to master. It is a very popular card game, and a favourite of many Littlewoods betting players, because it requires a lot of skill to play well.

Blackjack is also known as 21, and ‘Pontoon’. The game reached new heights of popularity in 2008 following the release of the film ‘21’, which told the story of a team of card-counters who were able to win millions at Casinos around the USA.

Before you rush to log on to Littlewoods and try to replicate their story, read on to learn more about the game. 

One of the first written references to Blackjack dates back to the early 17th century, where a game very similar to Blackjack was mentioned in a story written by Miguel de Cervantes – the author of Don Quixote. It is possible that Blackjack was being played in Castila even before the 17th century.
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