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[Blackjack] why the dealer push then the player is busted?

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Old February 17th, 2004, 11:40 AM
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[Blackjack] why the dealer push then the player is busted?
I create a test page and display this:
the dealer push then the player is busted!

Can you made a new version of the library ?
we must use
!isBust($__gamestate["playercards"]) in GetGameState()...
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Old February 17th, 2004, 01:06 PM
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[Blackjack] RE: why the dealer push then the player is busted?
in GetGameState()we must change :
php Code:
Original - php Code 
  1.  
  2. $nomorecards=0;
  3. while (true) {
  4.    $shouldhit=0;

with :
php Code:
Original - php Code 
  1.  
  2. $nomorecards=0;
  3. while (true and (isBust($__gamestate["playercards"]))) {
  4.    $shouldhit=0;
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Old February 18th, 2004, 07:31 AM
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[Blackjack] RE: why the dealer push then the player is busted?
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why the dealer push then the player is busted?


I'm not entirely sure what you are asking.
Do you mean why does the dealer keep playing when he knows that the player has busted?

Well, if you check the rules:
Quote:
If you go over 21 points, you "bust". After you're done, the dealer must hit until he has 17 points or more. If both you and the dealer bust, the hand is a tie. If one busts, and the other doesn't, the other player wins. If neither you nor the dealer busts, the one that has more points wins.


So if you bust, there is still a chance you will not lose, ie you can the game can be tied.

I don't know about you, but I certainly don't want this rule to be taken out.
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Old February 18th, 2004, 12:47 PM
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Well, I've tested with the miniplay code and we won more ... no comment ...

But another question : Must we implement some function to know if we 'can surrender','can split' or you will do it?
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Old February 18th, 2004, 02:22 PM
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[Blackjack] RE: ...

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Well, I've tested with the miniplay code and we won more ... no comment ...

But another question : Must we implement some function to know if we 'can surrender','can split' or you will do it?


Come on... that's not so hard....
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Old February 28th, 2004, 04:50 PM
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[Blackjack] RE: why the dealer push then the player is busted?
I think the purpose of the push when both players bust is to skew standard basic strategy, otherwise this would just be a lesson in plugging in your favorite basic strategy into php and applying rudimentary card counting methods. Since this swings the odds towards the player (chances of you getting your money back even though you lose are great), it may be wise, if the card count is high and the chances of you winning if you stand are slim to hit and stand if you didn't bust since the count is still high and chances of the dealer busting are better. There's some strategy implied in that run-on sentence there, but I'm not going to give away everything ;)
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Old February 28th, 2004, 05:47 PM
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[Blackjack] RE: why the dealer push then the player is busted?
It's the same bug me and reggie were talking about last week (see thread odd money boug)

The thing is that although Matt ain't fixed it we're all playing on common ground

Well, almost...If the winner is withing say 50 points then there is a case for argument unless Matt gives us a new lib beforehand

I have nothing but respect for Matt. OK, a bug hit this month's compo. We ain't conna villify him for it thou are we. Matt gives us interesting challanged. To my mind - keep it going, I can work aroiunf the odd bufg
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