Online casino black jack is said to have originated in France in the early 1700's and has since spread across the world. With the emergence of the internet, virtual blackjack has become one of the most popular casino games played online.

The main reason why online casino black jack is so popular is because mathematically it offers a better chance of winning than online roulette or casino slots.

Computerised blackjack systems have been developed that can dramatically increase your odds of winning. Unlike a slot machine which has no memory', in blackjack the odds are always changing after every hand that is played.

For instance, if a single deck of cards is being used and 4 queens have been produced during previous hands the probability of your being dealt another queen is zero. So blackjack games do have a memory' based on the previous hands.

There are many virtual casino blackjack systems that have been developed and improved using computerised simulations. The computer software deals out millions on hands and plays them in all possible ways to find the most successful strategy.

Some of these systems are said to reduce the casino edge to 0.5%. That means a player stands to lose only 50 cents out of every 100 dollars bet at blackjack. I don't think the casinos ever intended it to be that close...

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