The heroes of his book 'Rinconete and Cortadillo' (Rinconete y Cortadillo) are Seville cheaters, the novel was written at the very beginning of the 17th century. Blackjack's pedigree probably originates in Spain, in any case, the first written mention of this game is found in the book of the writer and gambler Miguel de Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra). History of the gameīlackjack's closest ancestor was Vingt-Un, the English version of 21. This card game attracts with the simplicity of the rules, quick ending and elementary calculation of results.
Blackjack is played in all casinos in the world.