1

Record blackjack payout

A 3:2 and 6:5 payout produce materially different returns.

2

Count decks and dealer action

Note deck count and whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17.

3

List player options

Record double, double-after-split, resplit aces and surrender availability.

4

Treat side bets separately

Side bets have their own paytables and should not be folded into the base-game estimate.