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May 22nd, 2015 at 8:09:11 AM permalink
I am writing a blackjack trainer/simulator program (I know, there are hundreds of these, but mine has some differences such as keeping track of your basic strategy mistakes/correct plays better).

ANYWAY, I have searched and searched and I can't figure out how the dealer "deals" with re-splits. I'm finding two different answers.

So lets say I get dealt an 8H / 8D. I split. I see 2 ways that this can be dealt to, and I'm, not sure which way is correct.

So I know I start out with two hands: one with 8H and one with 8D. What I don't get is, does it work like this:

#1. Dealer deals to the 8H, and i continue deciding on that hand (hit or stand) until it's over. Then dealer deals to the 8D and I go through the same cycle on that hand.

or, #2: Dealer deals 1 card to the 8H, and 1 card to the 8D. Then I go through all my decisions on each hand.

I'm talking about a standard multi-deck game where the cards are dealt up.

Any help I can find would be greatly appreciated!
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May 22nd, 2015 at 8:11:50 AM permalink
Scenario #1
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May 22nd, 2015 at 8:14:23 AM permalink
Thanks! Drats I was hoping for #2 because it's a lot easier to program. Scenario #1 means it's a recursive procedure...
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May 22nd, 2015 at 8:29:27 AM permalink
I've never seen version 2.

Even crappy BJ video games that do not allow resplits use version 1.
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May 22nd, 2015 at 8:57:31 AM permalink
yes, there are hundreds of simulators, even some that track errors (basic strategy, index errors, etc.)

#1 is the standard way of dealing splits
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May 22nd, 2015 at 9:09:49 AM permalink
Thanks again, you wouldn't happen to know any of those simulators that track mistackes?

My idea was, I'd track all your decisions based on your chosen game rules/strategy card. You'd be able to see your stats for each rule.

Then I'd increase the probability of getting situations where you made mistakes. Like, I keep forgetting to double on a 9 against a dealer 5. So if I forget that, then more of those would show up later.

If there's already one like that maybe I won't bother writing it....

And, several of the simulators I ran were using scenario #2 on splits... So those were wrong I guess... (Probably doesn't matter all that much in the end outcome).
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May 22nd, 2015 at 9:21:03 AM permalink
If it is a training program and one way or the other is significantly more difficult to program, I don't know that it really matters how you deal the hands. Someone whose goal is to play a better game of blackjack should not care about something like this if the program is otherwise solid.
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May 22nd, 2015 at 11:01:50 AM permalink
Just to confuse matters in the UK it's always a card to each and then back to the first hand. It gets more complicated when there's a re-split but essentially they continue to create new hands on the end and return to them later. By pure co-incidence I saw the rule a few days ago at http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/pdf/rules%20of%20casino%20games%20in%20great%20britain%20-%20june%202011.pdf in rule 4.29. p19.
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