Poker Simulation

CodingOpenAILast reported September 2026Medium Frequency
Reported
4× across candidate reports
First seen
August 2026
Last reported
September 2026
Reported outcome
mixed

Problem Overview

A card game, reported as a "poker simulation" and as a new question from late August 2026. Each player is dealt three cards, the hands are compared, and you report who got which cards and who won. The reports describe three parts, each adding a rule. One report calls them…

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