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blackjackWhat Counts as Blackjack at the TableA plain-English walkthrough of what blackjack is, how a hand plays out from buy-in to settlement, and what counts as a blackjack versus an ordinary 21.120
blackjackWhere the Word Blackjack Came FromThe name blackjack comes from a short-lived bonus payout on early American tables, not from the game's older European roots. This article traces how the term stuck even after the bonus disappeared.130
blackjackWhy Blackjack Players Yell 'Monkey' for a TenThe call for a 'monkey' is one of blackjack's oldest pieces of table slang, rooted in the game's history and the look of its cards. Here is what the term means, where it came from, and when you will hear it.120
