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Re: Show HN: Blackjack Break, a minimal quick-play blackjack game

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Post by folli »

dhbanes wrote: post #47
hippich wrote: post #42

Great job! For people not very into BJ - there are rules available with pretty binary decisions trees (depending on rules). Quick google search brought https://www.blackjackapprenticeship.com/blackjack-strategy-c... but there are plenty of other resources. Essentially, I believe there is always a perfect strategy available that should guarantee profit (given unlimited cash available to play unlimited game)

Without counting (which is not possible with this version since there is no shoe or deck to count from), optimal (basic) strategy will guarantee a loss in the long run. If there was a basic strategy which guaranteed profit for the player, no casino would offer this game.

The perfect strategy is called "being the house"

Re: Show HN: Blackjack Break, a minimal quick-play blackjack game

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Post by slig »

dvtrn wrote: post #36
filoleg wrote: post #26

Is there something like this, but for poker? The issues described by the author with most of the already existing offers are the exact same ones i have. I just want a poker game that isn’t slow, doesnt feel scammy with tons of dark patterns and microtransactions, and has a clean and simple UX. Great job btw, i definitely dig the overall feel of the app.

http://gpokr.com not as active as it used to be but every now and then you'll find a table.

Gpokr was very popular back in the day as a GWT project, nice to see it alive 13 years later.

Re: Show HN: Blackjack Break, a minimal quick-play blackjack game

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Post by swalladge »

This is really nice! It reminds me of a similar site I played on ages back that supported online play for several different card games - it had a similar minimal, clean design. (Wish I could find it again.)

I agree, often I look for a card games online, but they are mostly bloated, full of ads, require accounts, really spammy.

Refreshing to see this.

Re: Show HN: Blackjack Break, a minimal quick-play blackjack game

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Post by mindfulmonkey »

ltiger wrote: post #43
akersten wrote: post #18

Nice game. I'm glad you identified the major problem in many online blackjack toys - that they've got a scummy vibe to them - and done a clean break from that. Some ideas: * Keyboard shortcuts would be welcome - the click targets are grouped together on desktop and are not very large. * Upscaling the game on desktop would be helpful for usability, it's quite small currently. * I know it's just a hobby project, but it…

Excellent suggestions, thanks! Any key recommendations for the shortcuts?

hjkl; or anything that can be done one-handed, preferably on the home row

Re: Show HN: Blackjack Break, a minimal quick-play blackjack game

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Post by mtremsal »

dhbanes wrote: post #47
hippich wrote: post #42

Great job! For people not very into BJ - there are rules available with pretty binary decisions trees (depending on rules). Quick google search brought https://www.blackjackapprenticeship.com/blackjack-strategy-c... but there are plenty of other resources. Essentially, I believe there is always a perfect strategy available that should guarantee profit (given unlimited cash available to play unlimited game)

Without counting (which is not possible with this version since there is no shoe or deck to count from), optimal (basic) strategy will guarantee a loss in the long run. If there was a basic strategy which guaranteed profit for the player, no casino would offer this game.

With the set of rules implemented here, including early surrender and double after split, it seems perfect basic strategy, even without counting, gives a very minimal edge to the player.

Also, this version lets you count cards, since it uses a single deck and displays shuffles.

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