Method and apparatus for providing advice regarding gaming strategies

Abstract

Methods for providing gaming advice are provided. For example, regarding a blackjack game, one or more first player cards are identified for a first player and one or more second player cards are identified for a second player. The first and second player cards are displayed to the first player. A probability associated with a first one of the plurality of playing options is determined based at least on a set of predetermined statistical blackjack data, the one or more first player cards, and the one or more second player cards. It is then determined, based at least on the determined probability associated with the first playing option, whether to display a first indication corresponding with first advice regarding the first playing option, a second indication corresponding with second advice regarding the first playing option, or a third indication corresponding with third advice regarding the first playing option.

1 . A method, comprising:
 identifying for a first player one or more first player cards associated with a blackjack hand;   displaying to the first player the one or more first player cards and one or more other cards in play on a display;   determining a probability associated with a first one of a plurality of playing options based at least on the one or more first player cards, and the one or more other cards in play; and   determining, based at least on the determined probability associated with a first playing option, whether to display a first indication corresponding with first information regarding the first playing option, a second indication corresponding second information regarding the first playing option, or a third indication corresponding with third information regarding the first playing option.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more other cards in play comprise at least one card dealt to a dealer. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more other cards in play further comprise hit cards. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more other cards in play further comprise cards dealt to a second player. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the probability comprises determining the probability based on a set of predetermined statistical blackjack data. 
     
     
         6 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a plurality of execution instructions, wherein execution of the plurality of execution instructions by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform a plurality of operations comprising:
 identifying for a first player one or more first player cards associated with a blackjack hand;   displaying to the first player the one or more first player cards and one or more other cards in play on a display;   determining a probability associated with a first one of a plurality of playing options based at least on the one or more first player cards, and the one or more other cards in play; and   determining, based at least on the determined probability associated with a first playing option, whether to display a first indication corresponding with first information regarding the first playing option, a second indication corresponding with second information regarding the first playing option, or a third indication corresponding with third information regarding the first playing option.   
     
     
         7 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more other cards in play comprise at least one card dealt to a dealer. 
     
     
         8 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more other cards in play further comprise hit cards. 
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more other cards in play further comprise cards dealt to a second player. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 6 , wherein determining the probability comprises determining the probability based on a set of predetermined statistical blackjack data. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus comprising:
 a display;   at least one processor connected to the display; and   a non-transitory computer readable medium connected to the at least one processor, and the display, the non-transitory computer readable medium storing a plurality of execution instructions, wherein execution of the plurality of execution instructions by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform a plurality of operations comprising:   identifying for a first player one or more first player cards associated with a blackjack hand;   displaying to the first player the one or more first player cards and one or more other cards in play on the display;   determining a probability associated with a first one of a plurality of playing options based at least on the one or more first player cards, and the one or more other cards in play; and   determining, based at least on the determined probability associated with a first playing option, whether to display on the display a first indication corresponding with first information regarding the first playing option, a second indication corresponding with second information regarding the first playing option, or a third indication corresponding with third information regarding the first playing option.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more other cards in play comprise at least one card dealt to a dealer. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more other cards in play further comprise hit cards. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more other cards in play further comprise cards dealt to a second player. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein determining the probability comprises determining the probability based on a set of predetermined statistical blackjack data.