Word Stand or Hit: Simulation of Blackjack by Programming

Yiqi Huang

2024

Abstract

Blackjack is a global gambling game with great influence and popularity where players aim to have a hand total closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand without exceeding it. It is a game played against the dealer or the casino. In Blackjack, the player's subjective decision almost determines the outcome of the game, while the dealer follows a fixed rule resulting in less subjective impact on the game. As a result, players strive to find the optimal strategy to gain profit. This paper designs a computer program to discuss whether choosing to continue or stop drawing cards is statistically wiser for different initial cards. The paper also emphasises how probability principles can be applied to Blackjack, providing guidance for practical decision-making in casinos. The optimal player actions for each combination of initial dealer and player hand types calculated by the program are summarised in a table to provide players with effective references.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Huang Y. (2024). Word Stand or Hit: Simulation of Blackjack by Programming. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovations in Applied Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy - Volume 1: IAMPA; ISBN 978-989-758-722-1, SciTePress, pages 253-257. DOI: 10.5220/0013055800004601

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iampa24,
author={Yiqi Huang},
title={Word Stand or Hit: Simulation of Blackjack by Programming},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovations in Applied Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy - Volume 1: IAMPA},
year={2024},
pages={253-257},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013055800004601},
isbn={978-989-758-722-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovations in Applied Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy - Volume 1: IAMPA
TI - Word Stand or Hit: Simulation of Blackjack by Programming
SN - 978-989-758-722-1
AU - Huang Y.
PY - 2024
SP - 253
EP - 257
DO - 10.5220/0013055800004601
PB - SciTePress