Poker Program Battles Humans In Vegas 312
Bridger writes "Poker software called Polaris will play a rematch against human players during the 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Developed by an artificial intelligence group at the University of Alberta in Canada, Polaris will be pitted against several professionals at the Rio Hotel between July 3rd and 6th. 'It's possible, given enough computing power, for computers to play "perfectly," where over a long enough match, the program cannot lose money,"' said associate professor Michael Bowling.'"
Tell (Score:5, Funny)
When it's bluffing, it blinks twice.
Lets mess with it (Score:5, Funny)
They have to turn the monitor on it's side (Score:5, Funny)
If they want to correctly display the advanced AI "poker face": :|
Re:Zero sum game (Score:5, Funny)
Almost exactly what I was thinking, but for me it was "put 3 of these computers against each other and they'll devalue the currency?".
Re:hmmmm (Score:5, Funny)
perfect game? (Score:5, Funny)
i don't believe it. he's bluffing
Re:Zero sum game (Score:5, Funny)
Of course if the pool of money is not unlimited, then in the short term one will pull ahead of the other, and can "win" through sheer random chance. This isn't really that hard of a concept, the idea is that if another player is playing slightly suboptimally, then against this computer and both with a limitless pool of money and playing forever, the computer will slowly but surely pull ahead of the flawed opponent. It does not mean the computer will win against the human players in Vegas for several reasons:
This reminds me of an old mathematician joke:
Re:This is like "computer battle human in tennis" (Score:3, Funny)
actually, Java has been playing "perfect" poker (all variants) for years now. It's the clever new "Just-In-Time" virtual machines that make it possible, compiling and optimizing the program in real time.
"Poker face"? No problem with the latest Java 3d facial animation libraries.
The end result is perfect play and code that runs (at least) 10 times as fast as that from a modern C++ compiler.
Even the very best hand crafted assembler poker games can't reach a quarter of the speed of Java.
Re:Reminds me of those... (Score:4, Funny)
Most 100%+ slots I've seen, in Vegas, stipulate that you only get 100% of your money back, "with perfect play". Which would mean the majority of people would still loose plenty of money. Besides, even if you did double your money on a 106% slot you'd probably blow it all on craps five seconds later anyway.
Re:This is like "computer battle human in tennis" (Score:2, Funny)
Even the very best hand crafted assembler poker games can't reach a quarter of the speed of Java.
Speed of Java!?! Don't make me laugh. Java has, and will always be slower then assembly.
Re:Lets mess with it (Score:1, Funny)
You got to know when to holdem, know when to foldem, know when to walk away,,,and when to run exploits,,
With apologies to Kenny Rogers.
Re:BIG DEAL. They are talking about LIMIT hold'em! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Impossible by definition (Score:2, Funny)
Someone will *have* to be the loser.
You're assuming the game actually ends. But we know that computers are prone to infinite loops :-p.
First hand... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:They have to turn the monitor on it's side (Score:5, Funny)
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He's doing the eyes again! May as well fold.
Re:I'm at least as good as this software... (Score:3, Funny)
How about Global Thermonuclear War?
Re:I'm at least as good as this software... (Score:3, Funny)