Let's play a variation on poker! Like all the decent games of poker, this will be a lot about leveraging luck with strategy and mind games; a perfect match for a place about predictions imo.

 specially designed for working on Manifold over a series of markets, but 

everyone can participate and bet even if they don't buy a hand. 

This is the central place for info for this hand. New questions will be posted here as we go.

This question resolves to the winner(s) equally at the end of the hand. Note that bets 

 don't determine the result of the game. Go to the current round's question for that.

 4 players left, no more resurrections or late joining. 25% to advance.

8 of spades, 10 of clubs, 6 of hearts, King of clubs, 2 of spades

Eliminated in the Deal, then resurrected (and eliminated again!) in the Turn!

In this hand players and audience members can pay to do "cheats".

Cheats can be bought by adding a subsidy in the current betting round and commenting what cheat you'd like or sending me a managram with the same info, and all cheats count towards earning an extra 

 for the hand, which is earned at 100 mana spent towards the prize pool. I'll respond with the answer privately, if it involves cards. 

Managrams will be added to a prize pool given to the winner(s) at the end.

I will try to be timely in granting your cheat, but may take up to 12 hours to respond (so plan your cheats accordingly).

As you might have noticed, the rules of this special variant allow for 

mismatched bets by players, so feel free to jump in even if you're intimidated by a whale in the water! They can do their thing, profit by playing market dynamics, and you can still come out on top :) Admins and Manifold staff also have no inherent advantage, so don't be shy!

As I'll know all of the cards, I won't be betting or playing in the rounds, and I cannot be bribed to reveal other players' information or tilt in your favor except with official cheats. My house cut is simply the trader bonuses on any questions I make for this, though I'll accept tips for my role as dealer if you're so inclined.

Of course, side markets are welcome. Feel free to add them to the Manifold Plays Poker group and comment them here for shared visibility, and they'll count for 