The Computer with a Poker Face.

[Tonji]

On Radio 4 Tonight at 9

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.

[boldie]

On Radio 4 Tonight at 9

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.

sigh..so something that always goes by the odds v humans... not even close to being as interesting as Kasparov v Deep Blue

[Gryff]

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.

[Dewi_cool]

Actually the matches were quite interesting, the bot made a Q high calldown vs Phil Laak at one point.

obviously had a read on him

[Mango99]

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.