BIDDING PHASE #3

Bids for Lot #1:
coolexchangestudent- 46 coins
Mybash_- 45 coins
Jman96- 0 coins
Ramanik- 0 coins
Zinger- 0 coins

coolexchangestudent wins Lot #1 and pays Zinger 46 coins

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FINAL STANDINGS

1st- Jman96 (0 coins)- Four of a Kind (10's)
10D, 10H, 10C, 10S, AC
7C, JS, 2C, 9D, 2S

2nd- Zinger (46 coins)- Four of a Kind (6's)
6C, 6D, 6S, 6H, QH
5C, JC, 7H
1 Strike

3rd- Ramanik (10 coins)- Full House (4's full of Queens)
4D, 4C, 4S, QD, QC
3C, 8C, 2D, 5D, JD, 7S, 9S, 2H, 8H, JH, AH

4th- coolexchangestudent (23 coins)- Flush (Spades, Ace High)
AS, KS, QS, 5S, 3S
KH, 8D, 4H

5th- Mybash_ (45 coins)- Two Pair (Kings & 9's)
KC, KD, 9C, 9H, AD
7D, 3H, 5H, 3D, 8S
2 Strikes

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With that, congratulations Jman96 on winning this instance of Bid Poker! Zinger, Ramanik, and coolexchangestudent, congratulations on making it to Round 3! Mybash_, I'd stay tuned for an announcement regarding the tournament.

FINAL RESULTS:

1st- Jman96: 0 (coins) + 100 (Rank payment) - 100 (Loan) = 0 M Yen profit

2nd- Zinger: 46 (coins) + 50 (Rank payment) - 100 (Loan) = 4 M Yen debt

3rd- Ramanik: 10 (coins) + 0 (Rank payment) - 100 (Loan) = 90 M Yen debt

4th- coolexchangestudent: 23 (coins) - 50 (Rank payment) - 100 (Loan) = 127 M Yen debt

5th- Mybash_: 45 (coins) - 100 (Rank payment) - 100 (Loan) = 155 M Yen debt

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Although you've made it through this round of the tournament, it so happens that even the best of you only broke even, with nobody earning profit this round. I think you've all learned the hard way of the pitfalls of Revival Rounds.

I'll see you in Round 3!