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+# Blackjack Engine
+
+A pure PHP Blackjack engine built with strict TDD (Test-Driven Development).
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- **PHP 8.5.4**
+- **PHPUnit 13.2.1** (unit tests)
+- **PHPStan 2.2.2** (level 6 static analysis)
+- **PHP CS Fixer 3.95.10**
+- **GitHub Actions** (CI/CD)
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+src/Domain/
+├── Card.php            # Immutable Value Object (rank, suit, numeric value)
+├── Hand.php            # Hand logic (flexible Ace, Blackjack, bust, soft/pair detection)
+├── Shoe.php            # Card deck (1-8 decks, shuffle, draw)
+├── Dealer.php          # Dealer logic (hits until 17)
+├── Decision.php        # Enum (Hit, Stand, Double, Split, Surrender)
+├── BasicStrategy.php   # Complete basic strategy (hard/soft/split/surrender)
+└── HiLoCounter.php     # Hi-Lo card counting system
+```
+
+## What It Covers
+
+### Basic Strategy
+Complete implementation based on the standard 4/6/8 deck chart (Dealer Stands on All 17s):
+
+- **Hard hands** : 8 and under → Hit, 9-11 → Double/Hit, 12-16 → Stand/Hit, 17+ → Stand
+- **Soft hands** : A,2 to A,9 — all correct decisions (Hit/Stand/Double)
+- **Splits** : 2,2 through A,A — all correct decisions
+- **Surrender** : Hard 15/16 against dealer 9/10/Ace
+
+### Hi-Lo Card Counting
+- Low cards (2-6) → **+1**
+- Neutral cards (7-9) → **0**
+- High cards (10/J/Q/K/A) → **-1**
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/florentdevk/blackjack.git
+cd blackjack
+composer install
+```
+
+## Running Tests
+
+```bash
+vendor/bin/phpunit
+```
+
+## Code Quality
+
+```bash
+# Static analysis
+vendor/bin/phpstan analyse --memory-limit=512M
+
+# Code style check
+vendor/bin/php-cs-fixer fix src --dry-run
+```
+
+## TDD Approach
+
+This project was built with strict TDD — every class was written test-first:
+
+1. **RED** — write a failing test
+2. **GREEN** — write minimal code to pass
+3. **REFACTOR** — clean up without breaking tests
+
+## Key Design Decisions
+
+- `Card` is a **final immutable Value Object** — invalid ranks/suits throw exceptions at construction
+- `Decision` is a **PHP 8.1+ enum** — type-safe, no invalid states possible
+- `BasicStrategy` handles soft hands **before** hard hands to avoid rule conflicts
+- `Hand::value()` automatically adjusts Ace from 11 to 1 when bust
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