LA Times article about online poker robots

Cyrus · #1 06-23-2005, 05:43 AM

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Poker pro Magriel, a 58-year-old former math professor and world backgammon champion, said "It was a little depressing in chess and backgammon that computers got so good. In poker, it won't really depress me. I sort of expect it at some point."

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Los Angeles Times article

KKbluff · #2 06-23-2005, 05:48 AM

UPDATE!

johnnymac · #3 06-23-2005, 05:55 AM

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He lurks online at the tables for the chicken-hearted; even there, where the biggest ante is 4 cents, he can't win consistently .

But Gabriel has a potentially powerful alter ego. In his spare time, he's perfecting a computer program to go online and play the game for him.

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Bring on the BOTS!

Joe

mcozzy1 · #4 06-23-2005, 06:03 AM

Well written article. It touches on most of the important points on the topic. Obviously, it's just a matter of time before a bot can beat skilled human players. Poker is very simple when compared to chess.

It's too bad party doesn't put more effort into shutting out the bots. It seems like that put more effort into stopping RB than stopping bots.

Mike Haven · #5 06-23-2005, 06:17 AM

Please add any new responses to previous thread.

Thanks.