Shuffle Tracking computer

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phidiasv

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I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with wearable blackjack computers. I have spent the last six months developing a shuffle tracking program that can be used to predict the cards coming out of the shoe by analyzing the shuffle. It achieves accuracy of about 25-30% of the cards in a shoe. In addition, it also predicts the hole card of the dealer with 80-90% accuracy. I am looking for a way to input data into the device and receive output about the playing decisions.

Thank you for any input.
 
zengrifter

zengrifter

Banned
Input: toe-operated micro-switches
Output: ankle-strapped morse-code electro-shock
Location of computer: In the shoe
Source: Ken Uston's 'Million Dollar BJ'

For interesting additional data on casino-wearable computers see this board "World's First Wearable Computer" also Thomas Bass' 'The Eudemonic Pie'

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phidiasv

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Thanks for the feedback. The only problem is that I need to input a lot of information. I need to input rank and suit of each card played, the actions of each player at the table, and the actions of the dealer. I believe that this information is necessary because I need to input the cards as they come out of the shoe, but need the computer to know how they go into the discard tray. I have not read the book, but will certainly give it a look. I wonder how many bits the system is capable of representing? The information that I need entered may have to be divided between a team of two at a table.
 
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Buick Riviera

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Before you go too far with this, the use of devices in Nevada (and most other regulated casinos) will costitue one or more felonies. Neither our host or any ethical advantage player considers cheating "advantage play". In Nevada at least two statutes would be violated. Each are felonies:

NRS 465.070 It is unlawful for any person:

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2. To place, increase or decrease a bet or to determine the course of play after acquiring knowledge, not available to all players, of the outcome of the game or any event that affects the outcome of the game or which is the subject of the bet or to aid anyone in acquiring such knowledge for the purpose of placing, increasing or decreasing a bet or determining the course of play contingent upon that event or outcome.

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This statute, a little more specific, would also be violated by using such a device:

NRS 465.075 Use of device for calculating probabilities. It is unlawful for any person at a licensed gaming establishment to use, or possess with the intent to use, any device to assist:

1. In projecting the outcome of the game;

2. In keeping track of the cards played;

3. In analyzing the probability of the occurrence of an event relating to the game; or

4. In analyzing the strategy for playing or betting to be used in the game,except as permitted by the commission.

Don't say you weren't warned.

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phidiasv

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I understand that it would be illegal to wear one of these into a casino. I wasn't planning on waltzing into LV with one of these strapped to my leg. I was only asking about the way to input that much information into a system. The system the computer would use would require much more information than the rank of the card. I have a workable system on my home PC. And, since on-line casinos don't hand shuffle their cards, I thought I would give some thought to what it would take to get a system like this working in a real situation. It was MOSTLY for academic curiosity.

Thanks for the input.
 
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