This CLI blackjack game initially has two smart AIs joining you in your game. Their bet rates are random but their moves are not. They actually play according to Perfect Blackjack Strategy, which is apparently a thing... There is no doubling or splitting at the moment. There are only two possible actions for all players (the ais and you): hit or stay.
The AIs and you have a starting fund of $500. When you run out of money, you can't play anymore and the same goes for the AIs. It's quite fun even though it's a fairly basic version of Blackjack, so I encourage you to give it a go!
In this example, the dealer busts, which is good news for everybody because everybody wins their bet's value. If a player busts though, the player that busts loses their bet, and other players have their bets returned to them. Whether a player has busted or not is calculated immediately after they are dealt a card, so the player that plays first is the most disadvantaged.
You are starting with $500. Would you like to play a hand? yes
player1 has entered the game
player2 has entered the game
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player1 has betted $300.0
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player2 has betted $333.33
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Place your bet: $300
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player1: K♦, 4♦
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player2: K♣, T♣
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you: 5♣, 7♥
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The dealer is dealt: A♠, Unknown
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player1 hits and is dealt: 3♠
player1: K♦, 4♦, 3♠
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player1 stays.
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player2 stays.
Would you like to hit or stay? hit
you: 5♣, 7♥, 4♣
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Would you like to hit or stay? stay
dealer: A♠, 3♦
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The dealer hits and is dealt: Q♠
dealer: A♠, 3♦, Q♠
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The dealer hits and is dealt: A♦
dealer: A♠, 3♦, Q♠, A♦
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The dealer hits and is dealt: 7♠
dealer: A♠, 3♦, Q♠, A♦, 7♠
The dealer busts, you all win
player1 wins $300.0.
player2 wins $333.33.
you win $300.
In this example, player 1 gets a natural. When someone gets a natural, they win 1.5 times their bet. The other players' hand value is calculated and compared against the dealer's hand value. If they have a bigger value than the dealer, they win; if they have the same value, they tie; and if they have a smaller value, they lose.
You are starting with $450.0. Would you like to play a hand? yes
player1 has entered the game
player2 has entered the game
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player1 has betted $32.0
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player2 has betted $1822.91
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Place your bet: $300
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player1: K♠, A♥
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player2: 7♥, K♥
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you: Q♥, 4♠
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The dealer is dealt: T♣, Unknown
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Blackjack! player1 wins $48.0
dealer: T♣, K♦
The dealer wins, player2 loses $1822.91.
The dealer wins, you lose $300.
Example Round 3
In the previous round, player2 had betted their entire funds and so they can't join this round, only player1 and you play.
You are starting with $150.0. Would you like to play a hand? yes
player1 has entered the game
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player1 has betted $74.67
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Place your bet: $50
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player1: 6♦, 3♥
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you: J♣, 8♠
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The dealer is dealt: Q♠, Unknown
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player1 hits and is dealt: 9♣
player1: 6♦, 3♥, 9♣
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player1 stays.
Would you like to hit or stay? stay
dealer: Q♠, Q♣
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The dealer stays.
The dealer wins, player1 loses $74.67.
The dealer wins, you lose $50.