Formatting

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I realise the maths in the ‘Deriving the Decision Equation’ page is untidy and doesn’t read very well, I plan to update this section using images over the following week so that the equations translate better. There may be a slight delay due to my current examination period.

Reading Order

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The content described by this blog was originally intended to be read in the following order:

Contents:

  • My Interest In Blackjack:

An introduction to this topic and why I chose to write about it

  • The History of Blackjack:

Information about the origins of Blackjack

  • Basic Strategy:

Introduction to basic strategy

  • Deriving the Decision Equation:

Theoretical explanation of the concept of Basic Strategy

Deriving the decision formula

  • Worked Example of The Decision Equation:

Composing a spreadsheet for a worked example

  • Card Counting:

Card counting theory – why it works

Red Seven count introduction

Applications of card counting

  • Kelly Criterion:

Explanation

Is the player really unable to lose?

Combining strategies

  • Gambler’s Ruin:

Risk of ruin formula in brief

  • Is Card Counting Legal?:

Consequences of card counting

  • Blackjack Game Variations:

Danger of game variations

  • Bibliography

Enjoy 🙂

New Beginnings

Posted on by alexismorgan49

This blog initially started as a school project. I decided to publish it online so that I can continue to explore my love of Blackjack. I hope that this will present the opportunity for me to interact with others that share my interests and expand my knowledge of the subject. Please enjoy reading the product of my research,

– Alex 🙂

N.B. My original EPQ can be downloaded by clicking this link: The Statistics of Casino Blackjack Final Project. Feel free to message me if you have any questions or critique about my blog or my project.