Blackjack Bots II (Game over!)

[Kilobit Casino]

... and places the scanner down without further comment. No blackjack here! Play continues.

M Bot is up first. Not much to do with a 19; it opts to

STAND

.

CharlesBot goes next. With a 15, it chooses to

SURRENDER

- forfeiting half of its bet to protect the other half.

Mist's Money Maker is next, with an 8. It asks for another card -

HIT

.
It gets a Four of Spades, bringing it up to 12 - which is Not Enough.

HIT

.
It gets a Seven of Clubs, putting it at 19, where it decides it is satisfied.

STAND

.

KellyBot is last, with a 19. It follows M Bot's lead and

STAND

s.

The dealer reveals its hole card: a Two of Hearts, for a total of 12. The dealer must

HIT

.
It gets a Four of Hearts, for a new total of 16. The dealer must

HIT

again.
It gets a Nine of Spades, bringing it up to 25.

BUST

.

Everyone wins - except CharlesBot, whose decision to surrender does not pay off.

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		19	$52,000	$1,024,500
M Bot		19	$72,000	$1,078,000
CharlesBot		15 SURRENDER	$10,000	$995,000
Mist's Money Maker		19	$17,000	$972,000
Dealer		25 OVER

KellyBot gains $52,000

, bringing its stack up to $1,128,500.

M Bot gains $72,000

, bringing its stack up to $1,222,000.

CharlesBot loses $5,000

, leaving it back where it started at $1,000,000.

Mist's Money Maker gains $17,000

, putting it at $1,006,000.

M Bot retains its lead; KellyBot keeps 2nd; Mist's Money Maker moves up to 3rd; CharlesBot is now in last, and will start off the action for the seventh hand!

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HAND 7/20

CharlesBot finally ups its bet a little, wagering $20,000. Mist's Money Maker sticks with the minimum $5,000 bet that it usually has, KellyBot risks $57,000, and M Bot risks $72,000.

The cards are dealt:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		16	$57,000	$1,070,500
M Bot		20	$72,000	$1,150,000
CharlesBot		12	$20,000	$980,000
Mist's Money Maker		Soft 14	$5,000	$1,001,000
Dealer		6

CharlesBot decides it's worth betting that the dealer will bust and stands. Mist's Money Maker, having a soft 14, can get away with being more daring and decides to double. A good choice, too, as it picks up a seven and gets 21! KellyBot stands, as does M Bot.

The dealer flips its downcard:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		16	$57,000	$1,070,500
M Bot		20	$72,000	$1,150,000
CharlesBot		12	$20,000	$980,000
Mist's Money Maker		Soft 21	$10,000	$996,000
Dealer		13

Under its six is a seven. That gives it a 13, which it must hit. It does so and draws a seven, giving it a 20 to stand on.

KellyBot loses $57,000.

M Bot pushes.

CharlesBot loses $20,000.

Mist's Money Maker wins $10,000.

M Bot maintains its lead at $1,222,000, and KellyBot remains in second, although now down to $1,070,500. Mist's Money Maker picks up another $10,000 to put it at $1,016,000, and CharlesBot is in last place at $980,000.

The next hand is our first elimination hand. Which of these bots will be the first to send their engineer home?

[Kilobit Casino]

Another correction has been made to Hand 3 as regards Mist's Money Maker's stack after it doubled. As the bot pushed that hand, it does not affect any subsequent hands.

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HAND 8/20

The first elimination hand is upon us. Will we be seeing any twists and turns? Let's find out, starting with the bets.

Mist's Money Maker opens first - and whatever burst of bravery that activated last hand is gone. It goes back to betting the minimum:

$5,000

.
KellyBot is second; it decides to stay the course from the last round, betting

$57,000

.
M Bot goes next; it makes a slight adjustment to its last wager, pushing in

$74,000

,
CharlesBot, currently in last place, pushes in another

$20,000

. This doesn't look like enough to get itself out of last place, but splits and doubles are a thing and could push up the stakes.

The dealer pushes out cards to everyone:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		13	$57,000	$1,013,500
M Bot		20	$74,000	$1,148,000
CharlesBot		12	$20,000	$960,000
Mist's Money Maker		20	$5,000	$1,011,000
Dealer		10

The dealer has a face card showing, which means there's a risk of a dealer blackjack. No insurance is offered here - will this round of the tournament end with everyone losing?

The dealer scans its hole card ...

[Kilobit Casino]

... and once again, leaves it face-down. No blackjack here; Mist's Money Maker is first to act.

Mist's Money Maker, unsurprisingly, opts to

STAND

on its 20.

KellyBot is less satisfied with its own standing. It signals for a

HIT

- and is promptly dealt an eight of diamonds, giving it 21!

STAND

, per Kilobit policies.

M Bot, with another 20, also chooses to

STAND

.

At this point, CharlesBot has one path to potentially avoid elimination - it has to double down and hope for a nine against a dealer 20. That would cause Mist's Money Maker to push instead of winning, putting it at $1,016,000, against a CharlesBot stack of $1,020,000.

Spoiler: What does CharlesBot do?

CharlesBot ops to

HIT

. It gets a seven of diamonds, giving it a 19, where it

STAND

s.

Even if CharlesBot had made the one possible play, it wouldn't have mattered. The dealer reveals its hole card - an eight of diamonds, giving it 18 where it must

STAND

. Everyone wins!

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		21	$57,000	$1,013,500
M Bot		20	$74,000	$1,148,000
CharlesBot		19	$20,000	$960,000
Mist's Money Maker		20	$5,000	$1,011,000
Dealer		18

KellyBot gains $57,000.
M Bot gains $74,000.
CharlesBot gains $20,000.
Mist's Money Maker gains $5,000.

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Spoiler: Standings and elimination

In first place: M Bot, with $1,296,000.
In second place: KellyBot, with $1,127,500.
In third place: Mist's Money Maker, with $1,021,000.
In fourth place: CharlesBot, with its original stack of $1,000,000.

CharlesBot

, as programmed by

Charles510

, is eliminated. Keeping your original stake can be quite a feat, but this time it's not good enough.

With this, the tournament will now pause for 48 hours. During this time, any player who has spotted any errors in their bot's behavior - cases where the bot has *not* followed the programming submitted to the

Kilobit Casino

- may submit them to us for review. If any errors are submitted, we will review them and make any corrections necessary - including replaying hands if necessary.

If no errors are reported, these results will stand. Note that the bots' programming cannot be changed, retroactively or otherwise.

(expired on 2023-04-24 23:00:00) left to submit error reports.

[Kilobit Casino]

We have received no error reports. As such, the results are now finalized.

CharlesBot

, as programmed by Charles510, has been eliminated from the tournament with a stack of $1,000,000. Thank you for playing!

KellyBot, M Bot, and Mist's Money Maker will resume play tomorrow.

[Kilobit Casino]

HAND 9/20

KellyBot returns to being first to bet and puts forth $60,000 of its money. M Bot wagers $73,000; Mist's Money Maker, seeing a need to catch up if it doesn't want to be the second elimination, bets $55,000.

The cards are dealt.

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		10	$60,000	$1,067,500
M Bot		5	$73,000	$1,223,000
Mist's Money Maker		14	$55,000	$966,000
Dealer		Soft 11

The dealer has an ace face up and therefore must ask our bots if they want insurance. KellyBot takes the offer and pays $30,000 for the insurance; the other two decline.

The dealer scans its hole card...

[Kilobit Casino]

...which reveals that the dealer has no blackjack, so it collects KellyBot's insurance bet for Kilobit Casino.

KellyBot loses $30,000.

But it hopes to make that money back and then some, since it has a good hand to double down on with a 10. It takes advantage of that opportunity... and gets a six, meaning it now has to hope the dealer busts. M Bot certainly isn't going to win with a five with its two cards, so it obviously hits, and it picks up a ten, giving it a 15. While it's not a great hand against an ace, it chooses to stand with that. Mist's Money Maker isn't happy with its 14, though, so chooses to hit and ends up drawing a four, giving it an 18 on which it stands.

The dealer flips its hole card:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		16	$120,000	$977,500
M Bot		15	$73,000	$1,223,000
Mist's Money Maker		18	$55,000	$966,000
Dealer		19

It is a four, giving it a soft 15. It must hit and picks up a king, converting the soft 15 to a hard 15. It must hit again and draws a four, where it must stand on 19. That's enough to beat all the bots.

Kelly Bot loses $120,000.
M Bot loses $73,000.
Mist's Money Maker loses $55,000.

KellyBot's big loss causes it to fall behind M Bot, the former of which is down to $977,500 behind the latter's $1,223,000. Mist's Money Maker remains in last place with $966,000.

Hand 10 will be dealt tomorrow night.

[Mist7676]

that's so SICK

[Kilobit Casino]

HAND 10/20

M Bot is first to open this time, and its wager is within its normal range:

$76,000

.
Mist's Money Maker goes next. The results of last round must have scared it off; it drops its wager to

$12,000

.
KellyBot is last to bet; it opts for a bet of

$58,000

.

Out come the cards ...

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		10	$58,000	$919,500
M Bot		16	$76,000	$1,147,000
Mist's Money Maker		21 BLACKJACK!	$12,000	$954,000
Dealer		2

And we have a blackjack!

Mist's Money Maker

gets an automatic win and a payout of 3:2. But what about everyone else?

[Kilobit Casino]

M Bot is first to act. It's happy with its 16; it chooses to

STAND

.
Mist's Money Maker is up next, but it doesn't have to do anything except count its winnings.
KellyBot is in a good position to double, with a 10 against a dealer 2 - and that's exactly what it does.

DOUBLE

. Its bet doubles to

$116,000

and it receives one more card, which it opts to hide. However, it's the last bot to act, so it reveals the card anyway: a Queen of Spades for a 20.

The dealer flips its hole card, revealing ... a three of hearts, for a total of five. That's a

HIT

.
The dealer takes one more card - an eight of hearts, for a total of 13. Not enough; it must

HIT

again.
Next card in line - the King of Spades. That's a 23.

BUST

. Everyone wins!

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		20	$116,000	$861,500
M Bot		16	$76,000	$1,147,000
Mist's Money Maker		21 BLACKJACK!	$12,000	$954,000
Dealer		23 OVER

KellyBot gains $116,000.
M Bot gains $76,000.
Mist's Money Maker gains $18,000.

KellyBot moves up to $1,093,000, in second place.
M Bot moves up to $1,299,000, in the lead.
Mist's Money Maker moves up to $984,000, in last place.

EDIT> Minor change that affects the flavor but not the result. ~Farren~

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HAND 11/20

Mist's Money Maker is first to bet and makes the biggest single bet we've seen so far this tournament: $110,000. KellyBot bets $65,000, whereas M Bot bets $75,000.

The cards are dealt:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		19	$65,000	$1,028,000
M Bot		11	$75,000	$1,224,000
Mist's Money Maker		13	$110,000	$874,000
Dealer		9

Mist's Money Maker doesn't think its 13 will do against a nine, so it hits and gets a nine itself. That puts it at 22, where it busts. Kelly Bot is happy with its 19 and stands, whereas M Bot doubles its 11 and gets a deuce, unfortunately leaving it stuck with a 13. But hey, the dealer might bust...

The dealer flips its hole card:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		19	$65,000	$1,028,000
M Bot		13	$75,000	$1,224,000
Mist's Money Maker		22 OVER!	$110,000	$874,000
Dealer		22 OVER!

The hole card is a three, giving the dealer a 12. It must hit and picks up a deuce, giving it 14. It must hit again and draws an eight, busting it on 22. Two of our bots can capitalize on it.

KellyBot wins $65,000.
M Bot wins $150,000.

Mist's Money Maker loses $110,000.

That raises KellyBot to $1,158,000 and M Bot to $1,374,000. Mist's Money Maker falls back to $874,000.

Hand 12 tomorrow night

EDIT> Corrected a text error in who bet what; also corrected earnings for M Bot (doubled bet, doubled gains); total was correct. ~Farren~

[Kilobit Casino]

Two of the bots starts flashing an error message - KellyBot and M Bot. A Kilobit technician quickly moves over to investigate.

The technician holds up a loose cable by KellyBot. "Yeah, this'll cause an issue. We'll have to replay the hand."

They then check M Bot. "Validation error here. Its total is wrong.

"

After reviewing errors, the following changes have been made.

On Hand 11, KellyBot should have bet

$69,000

instead of

$65,000

. It therefore should

gain $69,000

, putting its earnings at

$1,162,000

.
On Hand 11, M Bot's total earnings after its doubled win should be

$1,449,000

.

We apologize for the errors.

~Farren~, on behalf of the

Kilobit Casino

[Kilobit Casino]

HAND 12/20

KellyBot starts off the action this hand, and it's decided to spice things up a bit; it bets a whopping

$109,000

.
M Bot is next, but doesn't seem to feel any particular urgency. Understandably so, as it has a decent-sized lead at the moment. Its bet is line with its previous ones -

$77,000

.
Mist's Money Maker, on the other hand, takes the exact opposite tack; it bets an eye-popping

$289,000

.

The dealer dishes out the cards for a high-stakes hand:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		17	$109,000	$1,053,000
M Bot		15	$77,000	$1,372,000
Mist's Money Maker		12	$289,000	$585,000
Dealer		6

Not looking good for anyone here - but that includes the dealer.

[Kilobit Casino]

The bots are queried for their moves, starting with KellyBot. And each bot echoes the same thing:

KellyBot:

STAND

.
M Bot:

STAND

.
Mist's Money Maker:

STAND

.

All three bots opting to put their hopes in the dealer's inability to navigate a 6; only KellyBot has any hope to avoid a loss if the dealer doesn't bust.

The dealer flips over: a seven of hearts, for a total of 13. That requires a HIT.
It deals itself: a three of spades, for a 16. One more HIT, with the worst possible odds the dealer can face.
And those odds dish out: an eight of Hearts, for a 24.

BUST

. The bots made the right call here! Mist's Money Maker in particular dodges a bullet; if it had opted to hit, it would have received that three of spades instead - and then either given the dealer a 21 (bad) or busted (potentially worse).

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		17	$109,000	$1,053,000
M Bot		15	$77,000	$1,372,000
Mist's Money Maker		12	$289,000	$585,000
Dealer		24 OVER

KellyBot gains $109,000.
M Bot gains $77,000.
Mist's Money Maker gains $289,000.

KellyBot now stands at $1,271,000.
M Bot now stands at $1,526,000.
Mist's Money Maker now stands at $1,163,000. The standings remain unchanged, but the gaps have narrowed.

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HAND 13/20

M Bot has first action this hand and bets $82,000. Mist's Money Maker is next and, hoping to close the gap some more, bets $109,000, whereas KellyBot bets $164,000.

The cards are dealt out for another high-stakes hand:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		20	$164,000	$1,107,000
M Bot		Soft 21 BLACKJACK!	$82,000	$1,444,000
Mist's Money Maker		19	$109,000	$1,054,000
Dealer		4

All of the bots are in a good position against a weak dealer upcard, but M Bot is in the best position it can possibly be in: it has a blackjack! It will be having a chicken dinner tonight courtesy of Kilobit Casino, but before we can serve that, we have to deal with our other bots. Mist's Money Maker, unsurprisingly, chooses to stand. KellyBot's split tens before, though, and it does again. The ten gets another king, and it chooses to split again. The ten is re-paired with a seven, and KellyBot is happy with standing on that hand's 17. Moving on to its next split hand, the dealer gives the first king a six, and while KellyBot is not the happiest with it, it chooses to stand. The other king is mated with a five, and KellyBot stands on that hand as well with a 15.

We can finally move on to the dealer, which reveals its hole card.

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot Hand 1		17	$164,000	$779,000
KellyBot Hand 2		16	$164,000
KellyBot Hand 3		15	$164,000
M Bot		Soft 21 BLACKJACK!	$82,000	$1,444,000
Mist's Money Maker		19	$109,000	$1,054,000
Dealer		17

The dealer has another four for a total of eight. It, of course, must hit again and draws an eight. 16 is not enough for the dealer to stand, so it must draw again. It picks up an ace, allowing it to stand on 17. KellyBot now wishes it quit while it was ahead.

KellyBot loses $328,000.

M Bot wins $123,000.
Mist's Money Maker wins $109,000.

M Bot's still stands strong in the lead at $1,649,000. Mist's Money Maker moves into second with $1,272,000, while KellyBot's big loss causes it to drop to $943,000.

The second elimination hand is next. Who will make it to the final two?

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HAND 14/20

It's time for the second elimination hand. Which two bots will be moving on to the finals? It's time to find out.

First, the bets. Mist's Money Maker is up first, and whatever had gotten into its programming earlier seems to have fled; it bets the table minimum of

$5,000

.
KellyBot is next, and it has no intention of going to the scrap heap quite yet - it pushes in

$378,000

- by far the biggest bet we've seen yet, and enough of a bet to potentially overtake Mist's Money Maker if it wins.
M Bot is last to bet. No surprises here - another bet of

$77,000

.

The dealer dispenses the cards:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		11	$378,000	$565,000
M Bot		15	$77,000	$1,572,000
Mist's Money Maker		17	$5,000	$1,267,000
Dealer		10

KellyBot with an 11 - an excellent position for it to be in. M Bot and Mist's Money Maker definitely at a disadvantage - a 15 and a 17, respectively. But the dealer has a 10, which means it might have a blackjack. No ace is showing, so there's no opportunity to make an insurance bet to salvage things.

If it has a blackjack, then everyone loses - which would knock KellyBot out of the tournament right here and now.

The dealer scans its hole card ...

[Kilobit Casino]

... and leaves it on the table, untouched. The dealer does

not

have a blackjack.

First up: Mist's Money Maker. With a 17, odds on hitting are very poor - and it chooses not to face them, opting to

STAND

.

Next up: KellyBot. With an 11, this is an excellent time to double. Furthermore,

Kilobit Casino

policies allow a bot to conceal its card when it doubles, which would allow us to maximize the amount of time we can build up the suspense.

KellyBot, however regretfully, did not include extra drama in its programming in this case. It opts to

HIT

- receiving a seven of spades for a total of 18.
Not the best total to bring up against a potential 20, but the odds of busting are too high - it chooses to

STAND

.

M Bot is last. With a 15, it signals a

SURRENDER

against the dealer's 10 - forfeiting half of its bet (but only half!) no matter the outcome.

Now, it's the dealer's turn. We know it doesn't have an ace. If it has an eight, nine or any ten-point card, KellyBot is out - a push won't be enough here. With a seven, Mist's Money Maker is out. With anything less, the dealer will have to hit - which could go either way.

Spoiler: What does the dealer have?

The dealer flips over its hole card to reveal - a two of clubs, for a 12. It must

HIT.

One more card, which is ...

Spoiler: This suspense brought to you by our sponsors

a jack of hearts, for a 22. The dealer is

BUST!

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		18	$378,000	$565,000
M Bot		15 SURRENDER	$77,000	$1,572,000
Mist's Money Maker		17	$5,000	$1,267,000
Dealer		22 OVER

KellyBot gains $378,000.

M Bot loses $38,500.

Mist's Money Maker gains $5,000.

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Spoiler: Standings, and the Elimination

In 1st place so far, with a current bankroll of $1,610,500: M Bot!
In 2nd place, with a current bankroll of $1,321,000: KellyBot!
In 3rd place, with a current bankroll of $1,277,000: Mist's Money Maker.

Mist's Money Maker, as programmed by Mist7676, has been eliminated from this tournament. It goes out having beaten the odds, but this time that's not good enough. Thank you for playing!

In accordance with

Kilobit Casino

policies, the tournament is now paused for 48 hours. Any player in the game (including the eliminated player) may submit an error report if their bot did not behave in accordance with its programming any time between hands 9 and 14. We will review all reports, and if any have any material impact, we will replay all hands from the moment of the error and adjust results as necessary.

Once the deadline passes, any unreported errors will stand.

(expired on 2023-05-02 23:00:00) left to submit error reports!

[Mist7676]

RIP <3

[Kilobit Casino]

We have received no error reports. The results are final -

Mist's Money Maker

, as programmed by Mist7676, has been eliminated. Thank you for playing!

The finals will begin tomorrow!

[Kilobit Casino]

HAND 15/20

Each bot will rotate first action three times instead of two before elimination from here on out. KellyBot is first and ponies up a whopping $221,000, while M Bot wagers $80,000 of its money.

The dealer dispenses the cards from the shoe:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		13	$221,000	$1,100,000
M Bot		17	$80,000	$1,530,500
Dealer		5

While neither KellyBot nor the dealer is in a great position, KellyBot thinks it can improve its position and asks for a hit. The dealer gladly complies, and hands it a five. Happier with the 18, it stands. M Bot is good with its 17 and also stands.

The dealer reveals its hole card:

Bot	Hand	Total	Bet	Stack
KellyBot		18	$221,000	$1,100,000
M Bot		17	$80,000	$1,530,500
Dealer		17

It flips an eight, and with 13, it must hit. The dealer draws a four and now must stand on 17.

KellyBot wins $221,000.

M Bot pushes.

M Bot is still at $1,610,500, but KellyBot closes the gap, now with $1,542,000. Stay tuned tomorrow for Hand 16

[biancospino]

Can I ask the Kilobot Casino what is the current value of the R parameter of my bot?

[Kilobit Casino]

We'll be working on tonight's match later this evening (by Las Vegas time); we'll take a look at R then!

~ Farren ~ on behalf of the

Kilobit Casino