Improved poker-playing computer unveiled
EDMONTONIf the crew of 2001: A Space Odyssey needed to defeat evil supercomputer HAL, they should have challenged it to a game of poker.
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Poker glossary:
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
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