Intelephant BlackJack

Intelephant BlackJack

Intelephant BlackJack

Developer’s Description

By Intelephant Software
Intelephant BlackJack is a casino-style video blackjack game. Features include: The Dealer draws to 17; BlackJack pays 3 to 2; Insurance pays 2 to 1; Split hands; Double Down on 10 or 11; Save a game; Open a saved game; Get hints based on your initial two-card hand

Description

Intelephant BlackJack is a casino-style video blackjack game. Features include: The Dealer draws to 17; BlackJack pays 3 to 2; Insurance pays 2 to 1; Split hands; Double Down on 10 or 11; Save a game; Open a saved game; Get hints based on your initial two-card hand.Whats new in this version:

Corrected Card Back issue.

One of the great things about machine learning is that there are so many different approaches to solving problems. Neural networks are great for finding patterns in data, resulting in predictive capabilities that are truly impressive. Reinforcement learning uses rewards-based concepts, improving over time. And then there’s the approach called a genetic algorithm.

A genetic algorithm (GA) uses principles from evolution to solve problems. It works by using a population of potential solutions to a problem, repeatedly selecting and breeding the most successful candidates until the ultimate solution emerges after a number of generations.

To demonstrate how effective this approach is, we will use it to solve a complex problem — the creation of a strategy for playing the casino game Blackjack (also known as “21”).

About this “Winning” Strategy

Of course, in reality there is no winning strategy for Blackjack — the rules are set up so the house always has an edge. If you play long enough, you will lose money.

Knowing that, the best possible strategy is the one that minimizes losses. Using such a strategy allows a player to stretch a bankroll as far as possible while hoping for a run of short-term good luck. That’s really the only way to profit at Blackjack.

As you might imagine, Blackjack has been studied by mathematicians and computer scientists for a long, long time. Back in the 1960s, a mathematician named Edward O. Thorp authored a book called Beat the Dealer, which included charts showing the optimal “Basic” strategy.

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