Consideration Period:

The dealer mixes the cards with lightning speed.... behold the LGT shuffle!

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6, 4, 0, 6, 1, 7, 9, 0, 5, 7

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coolexchangestudent- Starting Chips: 234
Ethan000- Starting Chips: 97

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The consideration period has begun! You each have two tokens. These tokens can be used to purchase hints to the algorithm. A hint for an algorithm comes at the cost of one Token. If you have already bought the hint for a specific algorithm, you can spend a second Token to buy the rest of the sequence (numbers 11-20). Or you can just buy the rest of the sequence for both of your Tokens!

If you think this is too difficult, you can RESET at the cost of 25 chips to your opponent. This request can come from 1 or both of you, but can only happen once per game. A reset will be announced at the end of a round and will mark a new consideration period.

Round 1 will begin on Monday, April 15th at 11 PM EST.

ROUND 1

Did you have enough time to figure out the wonderful shuffling technique? Because your fate in this game may in fact depend on it.

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coolexchangestudent- Starting Chips: 234
Ethan000- Starting Chips: 97

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Round 1 begins now and lasts until 11 PM EST on Tuesday, April 16th.

Please be sure to mail me the FIVE cards you would like for Round 1 (example: #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5), or you may elect to pay the LGT 2 chips so that the Joker finds its way into your hand, choosing the other 4 cards (Example: #1, #2, #3, #4, and Joker).

Please remember that hints are always available through spending the Two tokens you have, and a reset is available if you think the shuffle is too difficult!

ROUND 1 RESULTS:

The 11th term of the algorithm was 0.

Hands-
coolexchangestudent: 3, 7, 11, 13, 15  -> Jd, Qc, Ks, Ac, Ah (Pair of Aces)
Ethan000: 1, 5, 11, 13, Joker -> Js, Qh, Ks, Ac, Joker (Straight)

Chip Movement-
Ethan000 pays 2 chips to the LGT
Ethan000 receives 10 chips from coolexchangestudent

coolexchangestudent : 224 (-10)
Ethan000: 105 (+8)

Round 2 is due at 11 PM EST on Wednesday, April 17th.

ROUND 2 RESULTS:

The 12th term of the algorithm was 8.

Hands-
coolexchangestudent: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8  -> Ac, Ks, Kh, Kd, Kc (Four of a Kind)
Ethan000: 1, 6, 12, 15, Joker -> Ac, Kh, Qs, Js, Joker (Straight)

Chip Movement-
Ethan000 pays 2 chips to the LGT
coolexchangestudent receives 10 chips from Ethan000

coolexchangestudent : 234 (+0)
Ethan000: 93 (-4)

Round 3 is due at 11 PM EST on Thursday, April 18th.

ROUND 3 RESULTS:

The 13th term of the algorithm was 4.

Hands-
coolexchangestudent: 3, 4, 8, 12, 16  -> Ad, Kd, Qd, Qs, Ks (Two Pair)
Ethan000: 2, 4, 14, 16, Joker -> Kc, Kd, Kh, Ks, Joker (5 of a kind)

Chip Movement-
Ethan000 pays 2 chips to the LGT
Ethan000 receives 10 chips from coolexchangestudent

coolexchangestudent : 224 (-10)
Ethan000: 101 (+4)

Round 4 is due at 11 PM EST on Friday, April 19th.

ROUND 4 RESULTS:

The 14th term of the algorithm was 6

Hands-
coolexchangestudent: 4, 8, 9, 12, 16 -> Ks, Kh, Qc, Kd, Kc (Four of a Kind)
Ethan000: Inactive

Chip Movement-
Ethan000 pays 5 chips to the LGT
coolexchangestudent receives 10 chips from Ethan000

coolexchangestudent : 234 (+0)
Ethan000: 86 (-13)

Round 5 is due at 11 PM EST on Sunday, April 21st.

ROUND 5 RESULTS:

The 15th term of the algorithm was 2

Hands-
coolexchangestudent: 1, 4, 8, 12, 16 -> Kd, Ah, Ad, Ac, As (Four of a Kind)
Ethan000: 2, 6, 10, 14, 15 -> Qc, Qs, Qh, Qd, Jc (Four of a Kind)

Chip Movement-
coolexchangestudent receives 10 chips from Ethan000

coolexchangestudent : 244 (+10)
Ethan000: 76 (-21)

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Ethan000: I WANT A RESET!

-And a reset will be granted! We will set you two up with a new algorithm, and will give another consideration phase!

Consideration Phase #2:

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The dealer shuffles the cards behind his back this time, giving a different pattern:

6, 1, 1, 1, 7, 2, 9, 1, 4, 1, 0, 6, 1, 2, 8

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Your next round will use the 16th term in this algorithm, although no action is required at this time.

You have until 11 PM EST On Monday, April 22nd to look over the algorithm. Round 6 will begin then.

Round 6 has begun! You have until 11 PM EST on Tuesday, April 23rd to mail me your actions for Round 6.

ROUND 6 RESULTS:

The 16th term of the algorithm was 5.

Hands-
coolexchangestudent: 1, 2, 3, 4, Joker -> Kd, Kc, Ks, Kh, Joker (Five of a Kind)
Ethan000: No Hand (Inactive)

Chip Movement-
coolexchangestudent receives 10 chips from Ethan000
coolexchangestudent pays 2 chips to the LGT
Ethan000 pays 5 chips to the LGT

coolexchangestudent : 252 (+18)
Ethan000: 61 (-36)

Round 7 is due at 11 PM EST on Wednesday, April 24th

ROUND 7 RESULTS:

The 17th term of the algorithm was 6.

Hands-
coolexchangestudent: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 -> Qh, Jd, Ac, Ks, Qd (Pair)
Ethan000: No Hand (Inactive)

Chip Movement-
coolexchangestudent receives 10 chips from Ethan000
Ethan000 pays 5 chips to the LGT

coolexchangestudent : 262 (+28)
Ethan000: 46 (-51)

Round 8 is due at 11 PM EST on Thursday, April 25th

ROUND 8 RESULTS:

The 18th term of the algorithm was 9.

Hands-
coolexchangestudent: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 -> Js, Qs, Jh, Qh, As (Two Pair)
Ethan000: No Hand (Inactive)

Chip Movement-
coolexchangestudent receives 10 chips from Ethan000
Ethan000 pays 5 chips to the LGT

coolexchangestudent : 272 (+38)
Ethan000: 31 (-66)

Round 9 is due at 11 PM EST on Friday, April 26th

ROUND 9 RESULTS:

The 19th term of the algorithm was 6.

Hands-
coolexchangestudent: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 -> Kd, Qs, Jh, Ad, Kc (Pair)
Ethan000: No Hand (Inactive)

Chip Movement-
coolexchangestudent receives 10 chips from Ethan000
Ethan000 pays 5 chips to the LGT

coolexchangestudent : 282 (+48)
Ethan000: 16 (-81)

Round 10 is due at 11 PM EST on Saturday, April 27th

ROUND 10 RESULTS:

The 20th term of the algorithm was 2.

Hands-
coolexchangestudent: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 -> Kc, Jh, Ks, Jd, Kh (Full House)
Ethan000: No Hand (Inactive)

Chip Movement-
coolexchangestudent receives 10 chips from Ethan000
Ethan000 pays 5 chips to the LGT

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FINAL RESULTS:

WIN- coolexchangestudent : 293 chips (+59)
LOSE- Ethan000: 0 chip (-97)

[Includes reset payment]

Congratulations coolexchangestudent on winning this match! Ethan000, it appears you've fallen off the face of the earth. Let's see what happens.

See you in Stationary Roulette!

ALGORITHM SOLUTIONS

ALGORITHM #1:

Opening: 6, 4, 0, 6, 1, 7, 9, 0, 5, 7,
Gamplay: 0, 8, 4, 6, 2, 5, 6, 9, 6, 2
Hint: Decimals
Allign the first 6 decimal digits of 2/31, 3/31, 5/31, 7/31 in columns. Check the next number downward, starting at the top right corner and repeat with the next left column
2/31 = 0.064516
3/31 = 0.096774
5/31 = 0.161290
7/31 = 0.225806

06451[6]
09677[4]
16209[0]
22580[6]

0645[1]6
0967[7]4
1620[9]0
2258[0]6

064[5]16
096[7]74
162[0]90
225[8]06

06[4]516
09[6]774
16[2]090
22[5]806

0[6]4516
0[9]6774
1[6]2090
2[2]5806

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ALGORITHM #2

Opening: 6, 1, 1, 1, 7, 2, 9, 1, 4, 1, 0, 6, 1, 2, 8               
Gameplay:  1, 3, 9, 5, 1               
Hint: Fractions               
Starting with 1/31, add the second and fourth digit of each value in decimal form               
1/31        0.0323        6
2/31        0.0645        11
3/31        0.0968        17
4/31        0.129        2
5/31        0.1613        9
6/31        0.1935        14
7/31        0.2258        10
8/31        0.2581        6
9/31        0.2903        12
10/31        0.3226        8
11/31        0.3548        13
12/31        0.3871        9
13/31        0.4194        5
14/31        0.4516        11