Articles Written by Christopher Skinner From Isnare.com http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Christopher+Skinner Basic Blackjack Strategy Recreation Christopher Skinner Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=222079&ca=Recreation Contrary to what many gamblers may think, blackjack is not just a guessing game. Most casino games are guessing games. But with any blackjack hand there is a correct strategy and an incorrect strategy. Basic strategy is the correct strategy. The correct strategy is the mathematically optimal strateg... How Twenty-One Became Blackjack Recreation Christopher Skinner Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=222080&ca=Recreation According to Richard Epstein (Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic, Academic Press, 1977), blackjack became popular during World War I, and was called "black-jack" from the practice of paying a bonus to a player who held an ace of spades with a jack of spades or clubs. John Scarne, (New Complete...