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AI enthusiast builds GPT-6 Astra-powered bot to take on Balatro's Gold Stake Black Deck — bot leverages Python for numerical tools, beats hardest difficulty repeatedly

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A Reddit user has shared details of a new Balatro-playing AI bot that took on the infamous Gold Stake Black Deck with aplomb.

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  1. 2026-09-16 10:00 · Tom's Hardware
    AI enthusiast builds GPT-6 Astra-powered bot to take on Balatro's Gold Stake Black Deck — bot leverages Python for numerical tools, beats hardest difficulty repeatedly

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