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Title: The Computer with a Poker Face. Post by: Tonji on January 02, 2008, 01:59:33 PM On Radio 4 Tonight at 9
Quote Simon Singh explores the significance of a new milestone when he witnesses the first man versus machine poker championship in Vancouver. The world's best poker-playing robot Polaris takes on human poker champions Ali Eslami and Phil Laak. Title: Re: The Computer with a Poker Face. Post by: boldie on January 02, 2008, 02:01:17 PM On Radio 4 Tonight at 9 Quote Simon Singh explores the significance of a new milestone when he witnesses the first man versus machine poker championship in Vancouver. The world's best poker-playing robot Polaris takes on human poker champions Ali Eslami and Phil (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=710) Laak (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=710). sigh..so something that always goes by the odds v humans... not even close to being as interesting as Kasparov v Deep Blue Title: Re: The Computer with a Poker Face. Post by: Gryff on January 02, 2008, 02:32:10 PM Actually the matches were quite interesting, the bot made a Q high calldown vs phil laak at one point.
I think its much more interesting than a game played with perfect information. The "by the odds" description is much more apt for the game of chess than poker. Title: Re: The Computer with a Poker Face. Post by: Dewi_cool on January 02, 2008, 02:39:25 PM Actually the matches were quite interesting, the bot made a Q high calldown vs Phil (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=710) Laak (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=710) at one point. obviously had a read on him :D Title: Re: The Computer with a Poker Face. Post by: Mango99 on January 02, 2008, 03:07:24 PM Aye, unfortunately the game played was Limit Hold'em. Apparently a no-limit bot is still quite a long way off.
Maybe the next generation computer will be able to remotely detect changes in body temperature, body sweat levels (like a polygraph) and maybe be able to analyse the player's facial characteristics changing, body posture, and other stuff like that to determine if they are strong/weak etc. |