Consideration Period:

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

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3, 1, 1, 8, 9, 6, 6, 3, 1, 0

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Wileycoyte - Starting Chips: 200
Zinger- Starting Chips: 190

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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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Wileycoyte - Starting Chips: 200
Zinger- Starting Chips: 190

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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!

I copy pasted the wrong cards for this matchup. I will fix when I get home.

The result is unchanged, but will fix due to consistency.

(Re-posting with corrections)
ROUND 1 RESULTS:

The 11th term of the algorithm was 2.

Hands-
Wileycoyote: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 -> Kd, Qc, Js, Ah, Kc (Pair of Kings)
Zinger: 1, 2, 6, 11, 16 -> Kd, Qc, Qs, Jd, As (Pair of Queens)

Chip Movement-
Wileycoyote receives 10 chips from Zinger

Chip Count-
Wileycoyote: 210 (+10)
Zinger: 180 (-10)

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

ROUND 2 RESULTS:

The 12th term of the algorithm was 5.

Hands-
Wileycoyote: 1, 2, 6, 11, 16 -> Kd, Kc, As, Jd, Qs (Pair of Kings)
Zinger: 1, 2, 6, 11, 16 -> Kd, Kc, As, Jd, Qs (Pair of Kings)

Chip Movement-
Wileycoyote pays 3 chips to the LGT
Zinger pays 3 chips to the LGT

Chip Count-
Wileycoyote: 207 (+7)
Zinger: 177 (-13)

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

ROUND 3 RESULTS:

The 13th term of the algorithm was 9.

Hands-
Wileycoyote: 1, 2, 6, 11, 16 -> Js, Qs, Ks, Ac, Qc (Pair)
Zinger: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 -> Js, Qs, Jh, Qh, As (Two Pair)

Chip Movement-
Zinger receives 10 chips from Wileycoyote

Chip Count-
Wileycoyote: 197 (-3)
Zinger: 187 (-3)

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

ROUND 4 RESULTS:

The 14th term of the algorithm was 7.

Hands-
Wileycoyote: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 -> Ac, Ah, Ks, Kd, Qh (Two Pair)
Zinger: 1, 2, 9, 11, 16 -> Js, Qs, Jd, Ks, Ad (Pair)

Chip Movement-
Wileycoyote receives 10 chips from Zinger

Chip Count-
Wileycoyote: 207 (+7)
Zinger: 177 (-13)

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

ROUND 5 RESULTS:

The 15th term of the algorithm was 7.

Hands-
Wileycoyote: 1, 2, 6, 11, 16 -> Js, Qh, Qd, Ks, Ad (Pair)
Zinger: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 -> Js, Kd, Jh, Kc, Jd (Full House)

Chip Movement-
Zinger receives 10 chips from Wileycoyote

Chip Count-
Wileycoyote: 197 (-3)
Zinger: 187 (-3)

Round 6 is due at 11 PM EST on Monday, April 22nd

ROUND 6 RESULTS:

The 16th term of the algorithm was 8.

Hands-
Wileycoyote: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 -> Ac, Ah, Ks, Kd, Qh (2 Pair)
Zinger: No Hand (Inactive)

Chip Movement-
Wileycoyote receives 10 chips from Zinger
Zinger pays 5 chips to the LGT

Chip Count-
Wileycoyote: 207 (+7)
Zinger: 172 (-18)

Round 7 is due at 11 PM EST on Monday, April 23rd

ROUND 7 RESULTS:

The 17th term of the algorithm was 9.

Hands-
Wileycoyote: 1, 2, 6, 11, 16 -> Js, Qs, Ks, Ac, Qc (Pair)
Zinger: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 -> Js, Jh, Qs, Qh, Ad (Two Pair)

Chip Movement-
Zinger receives 10 chips from Wileycoyote

Chip Count-
Wileycoyote: 197 (-3)
Zinger: 182 (-8)

Round 8 is due at 11 PM EST on Wednesday, April 24th

ROUND 8 RESULTS:

The 18th term of the algorithm was 2.

Hands-
Wileycoyote: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 -> Ac, Ah, Ks, Kd, Qh (Two Pair)
Zinger: 1, 2, 9, 11, 16 -> Ac, As, Qh, Qc, Jh (Two Pair)

Chip Movement-
Wileycoyote receives 10 chips from Zinger

Chip Count-
Wileycoyote: 207 (+7)
Zinger: 172 (-18)

Round 9 is due at 11 PM EST on Thursday, April 25th

ROUND 9 RESULTS:

UPDATE: The 18th Term of the algorithm was 8. The cards were correct and no results change. Apologies for the inconvenience.

The 19th term of the algorithm was 2.

Hands-
Wileycoyote: 1, 2, 6, 11, 16 -> Kd, Qc, Qs, Jd, As (Pair)
Zinger: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 -> Kd, Js, Kc, Jh, Ks (Full House)

Chip Movement-
Zinger receives 10 chips from Wileycoyote

Chip Count-
Wileycoyote: 197 (-3)
Zinger: 182 (-8)

Round 10 is due at 11 PM EST on Friday, April 26th

ROUND 10 RESULTS:

The 20th term of the algorithm was 1.

Hands-
Wileycoyote: 1, 2, 5, 9, 13 -> Ac, Ks, As, Ah, Ad (Four of a Kind)
Zinger: 1, 2, 6, 11, 16 -> Ac, Ks, Kh, Qc, Jh (Pair)

Chip Movement-
Wileycoyote receives 10 chips from Zinger

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FINAL RESULTS:

WIN- Wileycoyote: 207 chips (+7)
LOSE- Zinger: 172 chips (-18)

Congratulations Wileycoyote on winning this close match! You've earned the victory point for the win, but Zinger, you've still got a solid chip count going into the final match!

See you both in Stationary Roulette!

ALGORITHM SOLUTIONS

ALGORITHM #1:

Starting: 3, 1, 1, 8, 9, 6, 6, 3, 1, 0
Gameplay: 2, 5, 9, 7, 7, 8, 9, 8, 2, 1
Hint: Exponents
List the exponents 31^1 from 31^1 to 31^6. Check the two outermost digits from left to right, then check the next two inward.
31^1 = 31
31^2 = 961
31^3 = 29791
31^4 = 923521
31^5 = 28629151
31^6 = 887503681

[3]1961297919235212862915188750368[1]
3[1]96129791923521286291518875036[8]1
31[9]612979192352128629151887503[6]81
319[6]1297919235212862915188750[3]681
3196[1]29791923521286291518875[0]3681
31961[2]979192352128629151887[5]03681
319612[9]7919235212862915188[7]503681
3196129[7]91923521286291518[8]7503681
31961297[9]192352128629151[8]87503681
31961297919[2]35212862915[1]887503681