7. Simultaneous Poker
Rules
Players will be split up into two groups. Each group will play the game among themselves, independently of the other group.
This game will be played for two rounds (sub-divided into "turns"). The rules in each round are the same.
Each player will be dealt a random number from 0 to 1, kept secret from all other players. Each player is forced to put 1 point into the pot.
During each turn, each player may PM me with one of the following three options:
Fold: The player forfeits the round.
Raise x: The player pays x points to the pot.
Call: The player pays points to the pot to match the maximum raise on the previous turn. (That is, the total amount of points you have put into the pot thus far will match the total number of points the highest raiser in the previous round has put into the pot.)
A player cannot raise so that the total amount of points they have put into the pot is less than (or equal to; in this case, you would just call) the total amount of points some other player has put into the pot as of the end of the previous round. For example, if I have put 7 point into the pot total and you have put 4, on the next round you must raise at least 4 if you are going to raise.
After I receive PM's from all players or deadline is reached*, I will post the results in the thread, and a new turn will begin. *Anyone who does not submit a move before deadline will automatically fold.
Play continues until a turn occurs in which no players raise. There are 3 cases:
1. Only one player has not folded.
2. All remaining players folded on that turn.
3. Two or more players called on that turn (but no one raised).
In case 1, the player who did not fold wins the pot.
In case 2, the players who folded simultaneously reveal their hand. The player with the highest value wins the pot.
In case 3, the players remaining (those who have not folded) reveal their hand. The player with the highest value wins the pot.
Players cannot raise so that their total bet for the round is greater than 10.
Example Round
Alice is dealt 0.736042; Bob is dealt 0.592796; Carolyn is dealt 0.558015; Diana is dealt 0.528742.
Turn 0: Everyone puts a point into the pot; the pot is now 4 (A1 B1 C1 D1).
Turn 1: Alice raises 3; Bob calls; Carolyn raises 1; Diana calls; the pot is now 8 (A4 B1 C2 D1).
Turn 2: Alice raises 1; Bob calls (matching Alice's 3 raise from last round, putting 3 points into the pot); Carolyn calls (also matching the 3 raise, putting 2 more points into the pot); Diana folds; the pot is now 14 (A5 B4 C4 D1).
Turn 3: Alice calls; Bob calls (matching Alice's 1 raise from last round); Carolyn folds; the pot is now 15 (A5 B5 C4 D1).
Showdown: Alice has a better hand than Bob, so she wins the pot (15 points). The net effect is that Alice scored 10 points, Bob lost 5 points, Carolyn lost 4 points, and Diana lost 1 point.
Note: It is impossible for players to tie at showdown. The numbers you are dealt will have arbitrarily many digits. If you would like more digits, please PM me with the number of digits you would like me to send you (within reason). I will default to send 10 digits.
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