3 days have passed since I posted this, so bets are closed. If I'm
counting correctly, the players are G., twg, Jason, and Tcbapo. I'll
deal each of those players a 2-card hand, and an upcard to myself as
the dealer. If I've missed anyone, I can deal em a hand as soon as I'm
made aware of it. On
I pay 2 coins to Warrigal for the purpose of a blackjack bet.
-- Tcbapo
From: agora-business on behalf of
Tanner Swett via agora-business
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2020, 11:37 AM
To: agora-business
Cc: Tanner Swett
Subject: BUS: Blackjack, anyone?
I pledge
There's some counterarguments and a couple precedents backing them up, but
honestly can't be bothered to explore this one as opposed to just playing
blackjack. I withdraw the quoted CFJ.
On 1/26/2020 2:11 PM, Tanner Swett via agora-discussion wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 3:08 PM Kerim
Warrigal wrote:
> I intended to realize the infinite shoe
I object, just in case.
-twg
On 1/26/20 3:50 PM, Timon Walshe-Grey via agora-business wrote:
> I know next to nothing about blackjack, but that sounds like it might be
> difficult if the "shoe" is "infinite" as Warrigal says in eir pledge.
> And anyway, it's only two coins and promises to be, if not amusing, at
> least mildly
Matthew Berlin wrote:
> If you publish a hash of the shoe beforehand, and the entire shoe
> afterwards for verification of the hash, you might get more takers,
I know next to nothing about blackjack, but that sounds like it might be
difficult if the "shoe" is "infinite" as Warrigal says in eir
Oh and sure let's not neglect to have fun.
Pursuant to the below pledge, I ante up.
On 1/26/2020 10:37 AM, Tanner Swett via agora-business wrote:
> I pledge, with N = 5, that for each player who gives me 2 coins as a
> bet within the next 3 days, I will deal that player a blackjack hand
> and
CFJ: If a player other than Tanner Swett gives Tanner Swett 2 coins in
reference to the quoted pledge, it creates a contract between Tanner Swett and
that player.
Arguments:
I think this meets the standards of agreement set out for making contracts
(even, as per precedent, when the word
I pledge, with N = 5, that for each player who gives me 2 coins as a
bet within the next 3 days, I will deal that player a blackjack hand
and resolve the bet according to the rules of blackjack.
I will deal myself (as the dealer) only one hand, rather than one hand
per player. If I ask you for
