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$100,000 Poker Bot Tournament
Costa Galanis writes "The LA Times is reporting that a poker tournament will be held where engineers will be able to pit their automatic poker-playing programs against each other in a tournament similar to the upcoming World Series of Poker main event, with a 100,000 dollar cash prize for the winning program. The article mentions how the recent rise in popularity of poker has encouraged many to try and create the poker equivalent of chess' Big Blue, the chess playing computer program that defeated the world's top chess player in a widely publicized event, and also talks about how many engineers also are trying to make bots that are good enough to play and beat human players for money in online casinos."
The only thing the house gets in poker is table fees or tournament fees.
And by that, you mean the house definitely wins every time.
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Microsoft Poker on Windows 3.1. Just make a huge bet and all the computers Fold :P
1. Let openents Place you their bets.
2. Place a stupidly huge bet.
3. They fold.
4. Profit!
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Please, tell me more about confusing the other bots into submission. How often do you confusing the other bots into submission?
Whenever my poker bot goes "all in", my mudd bot somehow gets the idea that it's time to start slaying all of the other players.
I think what is required here is clear and concise rules on what kind of weaponry the bots get to wield.
Also, I don't think bots should get to wear sunglasses.
What would a computer program do with $100,000? Build a cluster to run itself on?
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"I for one welcome our new poker playing robot overlords..."
SHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!!!!!!"
Sorry, man. I promised myself I'd do that after I had heard that joke for the millionth time.
"Derp de derp."
The Tournament will begin at 9:00 AM, and the grand prize will be presented at 9:03 AM.
Here's a list of the things that a poker playing robot needs to know:
1. When to hold 'em
2. When to fold 'em
3. When to walk away
4. When to run
5. Never count your money: When you're sitting at the table, there'll be time enough for counting, when the dealings done.
Pssh. You're too young. Just wait till you're asked to take the oath for when you hear it for the billionth time.
AI AI CTHULHU FTHAGN!
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man: no entry for woman in the manual.
"Qua!?"
Please come sit at my table. Your expert strategy would be a wonder to watch.