blackjack-trainer

Blackjack Trainer:

This is a trainer to play blackjack

Objects/Variables/Struture

• Class = Hand. Extends Player and Dealer - Array = for optimal play - Array = Dealer playing rules - Counter helper variables for counting cards

deck object

• A deck of cards
• array of suits, array of name, array of value. Combine as needed/best.

shoe object:

- # of decks
- Deck penatration setting/current
- Shuffle Methods
- Running count

Hand object:

- Total value
- is it a pair?
- is it a soft hand?
- each card in array

Methods:

Initialize:
    - Deal both players
    - Layout buttons: Hit/Stand/Split/Double
    - Feedback Screen/"hidden hints" toggle
    - Bet Big Button?

Click button: 
    - Check against optimal array, Offer Correct/incorrect feedback.
        - Provide logical feedback if possible
    - Proceed w/ Game

Hit: 
    - give player another card
    - if bust, start new hand

Stand: 
    - Dealer begins to play

Split: 
    - Create new player hand using one of each card
        - Make hands classes and create a new instance?

Double: 
    - One hit, then dealer plays

Dealer: 
    - Uses dealer rules, plays hand
    - Peak, or ignore dealer 21s all together?

Misc potential problems/issues:

- Treatment of ace as high and low
- Creating and checking array for optimal play, specifically since there are 3 different arrays (normal, one for soft hands, and one for pairs)
- Do i need to track suits?

Reach goals/'would be nice' ideas/Icebox

- User can set number of decks and specific rules that a casino may offer. 
    - Give user expected value of the settings
- Display mistakes in terms of expected value.
- Keep track of correct/incorrect actions over a session, track expected value in percentage and bets/per
- Professional/subdued response vs. "Fun" responses to correct/incorrect
- Sounds