Wed, 13 Jul 2005

Can pokerbots beat humans?

This is really one of the last frontiers in game programming - can a machine consistantly beat a human in a game involving "soft" logic, bluffing and luck? One things for sure - putting on the infamous poker face won't be a problem ...

Brian Edwards of Jacksonville, Fla., is a mild-mannered website administrator for Blue Cross Blue Shield. He doesn't live in a mansion and keep thousands of dollars of cash on hand like many top poker players. Nor does he wear a wacky mask or special glasses, which some top players now do. He doesn't need to. Edwards has the ultimate poker face in his "poker robots": poker-playing programs that he codes in his spare time.

(link) [U.S. News & World Report]

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