Poker pros beat Polaris
Computer science folded yesterday as Polaris poker software was bankrupted by professional players. Phil Laak and Ali Eslami beat Polaris after four rounds in the world’s first man-versus-machine poker championship, held at Vancouver’s Hyatt Regency hotel.
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Poker lingo:
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
- SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
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