diff --git a/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/Kasino/MinesCommand.cs b/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/Kasino/MinesCommand.cs
index 5ccc357..31f1848 100644
--- a/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/Kasino/MinesCommand.cs
+++ b/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/Kasino/MinesCommand.cs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class MinesCommand : ICommand
             int minesCount = Convert.ToInt32(mines.Value);
             if (minesCount < 1 || minesCount > (boardSize * boardSize) - 1)
             {
-                await botInstance.SendChatMessageAsync($"{user.FormatUsername()}, number of mines must be between 1 and {boardSize * boardSize - 1}(boardSize * boardSize - 1).",true, autoDeleteAfter: cleanupDelay);
+                await botInstance.SendChatMessageAsync($"{user.FormatUsername()}, number of mines must be between 1 and {boardSize * boardSize - 1}(size^2 - 1).",true, autoDeleteAfter: cleanupDelay);
                 return;           
             }
             //at this point all valid values so good to continue making the game
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ public class MinesCommand : ICommand
             }
             else if (arguments.TryGetValue("betString", out var betString)) //if they are using precise picks manually or from the tool to select specific squares to reveal
             {
+                if (betString.Value == "cashout" || betString.Value == " cashout")
+                {
+                    await KasinoMines.Cashout(KasinoMines.ActiveGames[gambler.Id]);
+                    return;
+                }
                 var matches = Regex.Matches(message.Message, BetPattern);
                 if (matches.Count == 0 || matches == null) //if invalid bet string
                 {
diff --git a/KfChatDotNetBot/Services/KasinoMines.cs b/KfChatDotNetBot/Services/KasinoMines.cs
index 7d925ba..2024f18 100644
--- a/KfChatDotNetBot/Services/KasinoMines.cs
+++ b/KfChatDotNetBot/Services/KasinoMines.cs
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ public class KasinoMines
             bool revealedSpace;
             for (int r = 0; r < Size; r++)
             {
-                revealedSpace = false;
                 for (int c = 0; c < Size; c++)
                 {
+                    revealedSpace = false;
                     foreach (var bet in BetsPlaced)
                     {
                         if (bet.r == r && bet.c == c) revealedSpace = true;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public class KasinoMines
         await RemoveGame(game.Creator.Id);
     }
         
-    public async Task<bool> Bet(int gamblerId, int count, SentMessageTrackerModel msg, bool cashOut = false) //returns false if you hit a bomb, true if you didn't
+    public async Task<bool> Bet(int gamblerId, int count, SentMessageTrackerModel msg, bool cashOut) //returns false if you hit a bomb, true if you didn't
     {
         await GetSavedGames(gamblerId);
         var game = ActiveGames[gamblerId];
@@ -302,18 +302,48 @@ public class KasinoMines
             await game.ResetMessage(msg);
         }
         List<(int r, int c)> betCoords = new();
-        (int r, int c) coord;
-        while (betCoords.Count != count)//creates a list of coordinates to bet on using the coordinate bet function
+        List<(int r, int c)> validBets = new();
+        int numGems = 0;
+        
+        //first get a list of valid coordinates that could be bet on
+        for (int r = 0; r < game.Size; r++)
         {
-            coord = (Money.GetRandomNumber(game.Creator, 0, game.Size-1), Money.GetRandomNumber(game.Creator, 0, game.Size-1));
-            if (!betCoords.Contains(coord) && !game.BetsPlaced.Contains(coord)) betCoords.Add(coord); 
+            for (int c = 0; c < game.Size; c++)
+            {
+                if (game.MinesBoard[r,c] == 'G' && !game.BetsPlaced.Contains((r, c))) numGems++;
+                else if (!game.BetsPlaced.Contains((r, c))) validBets.Add((r, c));
+                
+            }
         }
 
-        return await Bet(gamblerId, betCoords, msg, cashOut);
+        if (count > numGems)
+        {
+            count = numGems;
+            await _kfChatBot.SendChatMessageAsync(
+                $"{game.Creator.User.FormatUsername()}, there are only {numGems} gems left, so you bet on {count} gems, and will automatically cash out if you win.",
+                true, autoDeleteAfter: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+            cashOut = true;
+        }
+        else if (count == numGems && cashOut == false)
+        {
+            await _kfChatBot.SendChatMessageAsync($"{game.Creator.User.FormatUsername()}, you bet on all gems, so you will automatically cash out if you win.", true, autoDeleteAfter: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+            cashOut = true;
+        }
+        
+        //randomly pull from that list to add coordinates to bet on
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            int rand = Money.GetRandomNumber(game.Creator, 0, validBets.Count - 1);
+            betCoords.Add(validBets[rand]);
+            validBets.Remove(betCoords[rand]);
+        }
+
+        return await Bet(gamblerId, betCoords, msg, cashOut, true);
     }
 
-    public async Task<bool> Bet(int gamblerId, List<(int r, int c)> coords, SentMessageTrackerModel msg, bool cashOut = false)
+    public async Task<bool> Bet(int gamblerId, List<(int r, int c)> coords, SentMessageTrackerModel msg, bool cashOut, bool calledFromBet = false)
     {
+        
         await GetSavedGames(gamblerId);
         var game = ActiveGames[gamblerId];
         game.LastInteracted = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
@@ -321,7 +351,59 @@ public class KasinoMines
         {
             await game.ResetMessage(msg);
         }
-        foreach (var coord in coords) //the main portion of the game
+
+        List<(int r, int c)> bets = new();
+        if (!calledFromBet)
+        {
+            List<(int r, int c)> validBets = new();
+            int numGems = 0;
+        
+            //first get a list of valid coordinates that could be bet on
+            for (int r = 0; r < game.Size; r++)
+            {
+                for (int c = 0; c < game.Size; c++)
+                {
+                    if (game.MinesBoard[r,c] == 'G' && !game.BetsPlaced.Contains((r, c))) numGems++;
+                    else if (!game.BetsPlaced.Contains((r, c))) validBets.Add((r, c));
+                
+                }
+            }
+
+            var invalidBetMsg = await _kfChatBot.SendChatMessageAsync($"{game.Creator.User.FormatUsername()}, checking bets...", true);
+            await Task.Delay(3);
+            foreach (var bet in coords)
+            {
+                if (!validBets.Contains(bet) || game.BetsPlaced.Contains(bet) || bets.Contains(bet))
+                {
+                    await _kfChatBot.KfClient.EditMessageAsync(invalidBetMsg.ChatMessageId!.Value,
+                        $"{game.Creator.User.FormatUsername()}, invalid bet of {bet.r},{bet.c} removed (already placed, duplicate, or invalid coordinate)");
+                    await Task.Delay(3);
+                }
+                else bets.Add(bet);
+            }
+
+            await _kfChatBot.KfClient.DeleteMessageAsync(invalidBetMsg.ChatMessageId!.Value);
+            if (bets.Count > numGems)
+            {
+
+                await _kfChatBot.KfClient.EditMessageAsync(invalidBetMsg.ChatMessageId!.Value,
+                    $"{game.Creator.User.FormatUsername()}, you bet on {bets.Count} gems, but there are only {numGems} left. Your list of bets was automatically truncated, and the game will automatically cash out if you win.");
+                bets.RemoveRange(numGems, bets.Count - numGems);
+                cashOut = true;
+            }
+            else if (bets.Count == numGems)
+            {
+                await _kfChatBot.KfClient.EditMessageAsync(invalidBetMsg.ChatMessageId!.Value,
+                    $"{game.Creator.User.FormatUsername()}, you bet on all gems, so you will automatically cash out if you win.");
+                cashOut = true;
+            }
+
+            await Task.Delay(5);
+            _ = _kfChatBot.KfClient.DeleteMessageAsync(invalidBetMsg.ChatMessageId.Value);
+
+        }
+        else bets = coords;
+        foreach (var coord in bets) //the main portion of the game
         {
             await Task.Delay(100);
             if (game.MinesBoard[coord.r, coord.c] == 'M')
@@ -349,8 +431,10 @@ public class KasinoMines
                 var newBalance = await Money.NewWagerAsync(game.Creator.Id, game.Wager, -game.Wager, WagerGame.Mines);
                 var net = -game.Wager;
                 await _kfChatBot.SendChatMessageAsync(
-                    $"{game.Creator.User.FormatUsername()}, you lost your {await game.Wager.FormatKasinoCurrencyAsync()} bet on mines, collecting {game.BetsPlaced.Count} gems until you hit one of {game.Mines} mines. Net: {await net.FormatKasinoCurrencyAsync()}. Balance: {await newBalance.FormatKasinoCurrencyAsync()}",
+                    $"R! {game.Creator.User.FormatUsername()}, you lost your {await game.Wager.FormatKasinoCurrencyAsync()} bet on mines, collecting {game.BetsPlaced.Count} gems until you hit one of {game.Mines} mines. Net: {await net.FormatKasinoCurrencyAsync()}. Balance: {await newBalance.FormatKasinoCurrencyAsync()}",
                     true, autoDeleteAfter: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
+                await RemoveGame(gamblerId);
+                return false;
             }
             else
             {