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MIT Pokerbots 2026

Autonomous pokerbot programming using game theory, probability, statistics, and ML

closed — 2026 IAP cycle hybrid, online lectures/submissions with MIT access requirement remote

Historical record: details were last verified on 2026-07-16. Confirm current conditions with the official organizer.

Program overview

Strong HFT-adjacent student decision and strategy challenge

Notes

Official MIT page states over $50,000 in prizes, 1–4-student teams, MIT access requirements, and that participants need not be on campus. Next cycle not announced.

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Quantiacs Contest 25 · Quant research challenge

Compete for $2M in strategy allocations.

Submit a unique trading system. The seven highest Contest Scores receive one-year notional allocations with performance fees currently based on a 10% profit share.

1st$1M
2nd$500K
3rd$250K
4th$100K
5th–7th$50K each

Unique systems only. Quantiacs applies a correlation filter, and allocations may be reduced or eliminated if a winner’s live Contest Score falls below its score at contest close.

Enter Quantiacs Contest 25 ↗ Official Q25 rules

Sponsored registration link. Prize amounts are notional strategy allocations; payouts are performance fees under Quantiacs’ Relative Performance Model. Winner allocations commence within 30 days after the contest ends. Eligibility and official rules apply; no purchase is necessary.