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Title: The Unbeatable Poker Machine?
Post by: DoubleZero on September 06, 2013, 03:24:46 PM
Interesting story on a new machine that uses human-like thinking to adjust to player nuances. Endorsed by Phil Hellmuth.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/08/magazine/poker-computer.html?_r=0 (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/08/magazine/poker-computer.html?_r=0)


Title: Re: The Unbeatable Poker Machine?
Post by: jay on September 21, 2013, 12:39:17 AM
Very cool article


Title: Re: The Unbeatable Poker Machine?
Post by: Styx on September 21, 2013, 09:58:20 PM
I love backgammon, it's cool that it started out there.

-Styx


Title: Re: The Unbeatable Poker Machine?
Post by: 4 Deuces on September 22, 2013, 12:56:12 PM
http://www.igt.com/us-en/games/game-page.aspx?type_id=7987&showtab=1 (http://www.igt.com/us-en/games/game-page.aspx?type_id=7987&showtab=1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o_HOxk-aU6I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o_HOxk-aU6I)


Title: Re: The Unbeatable Poker Machine?
Post by: StatFreak on September 22, 2013, 05:10:56 PM
http://www.igt.com/us-en/games/game-page.aspx?type_id=7987&showtab=1 (http://www.igt.com/us-en/games/game-page.aspx?type_id=7987&showtab=1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o_HOxk-aU6I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o_HOxk-aU6I)

Cute how the promo video shows the player winning.  :279-

Why would people play this? I'd rather play living players who are beatable.


Title: Re: The Unbeatable Poker Machine?
Post by: jay on September 22, 2013, 05:24:36 PM
I agree. This is what you want on your PC to practice against. Not as the video poker enemy.