Humans Beat Poker Computer

This wasn’t the first time Phil Laak was asked to represent the human race in a poker competition, and it probably won’t be the last. This was the first time, however, that he nearly lost. The computer program Polaris, which is actually ten poker playing programs in one, was defeated over two days by Laak and partner Ali Eslami…

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Poker lexicon:

REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.

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