GeoffPurdy · September 16, 2014 00:26 · Sep 16, 2014
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+#My understanding of the game of blackjack is tenuous at best
+#And I do not expect to master Blackjack before class tomorrow.
+#Thus I will err on the side of simplicity at the risk of oversimplification
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+Required items:
+One to eight decks of playing cards
+One dealer
+Two or more non-dealer players (with implicit limit on num players?)
+
+Card decks are combined and randomized and ordering of deck is not observable to any participants
+Dealer distributes two cards to each player (dealt cards partially/fully observable to all participants?)
+Players place "bets" based on observable state of game (betting rules?)
+State of all players' hands is revealed to all players
+If any single player cards total 21, 
+  the game is over and the player with 21 collects all bets
+Else
+  By turns, players may optionally request additional cards with the goal of winning (high score && <=21)
+Any player whose total exceeds 21 is out of the game and forfeits any bets
+At some point, players may optionally double their bets.  (I don't understand this - when or how)
+The dealer may (optionally?) obtain additional cards (I don't understand this either)
+Participant with the highest total <=21 wins and collects all bets
+(I don't understand how ties are handled)