def get_weighted_powers(payouts):
# everyone starts even.
values = [0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2]
# Loop through all of the payouts
for pair in payouts.keys():
# Tally up each horses potential value
if "1" in pair:
values[0] += payouts[pair]
if "2" in pair:
values[1] += payouts[pair]
if "3" in pair:
values[2] += payouts[pair]
if "4" in pair:
values[3] += payouts[pair]
if "5" in pair:
values[4] += payouts[pair]
# Grab a few useful values
max_val = max(values)
min_val = min(values)
med_value = med(values)
for i, cur_val in enumerate(values):
# Mystical mathematical equation to turn potential value into a suitable power.
# The gist of it is higher value -> lower power AND lower value -> higher power.
values[i] = (1.1 - (cur_val / max_val)) * 5
# Old mystical formula. Kept for posterity.
# values[i] = (max_val + 10 - cur_val) / 500
# print (values)
return values
def place_bets(self, payouts):
med_payout = med(payouts.values())
self.bets.clear()
for pair, payout in payouts.iteritems():
if payout == med_payout:
self.bets[pair] = payout
self.credits -= len(self.bets)
return self.bets
