Computer program Polaris tops Las Vegas best pro poker players
The phrase artificial intelligence has been synonymous with science fiction films for decades. But thanks to the hard work of a University of Alberta artificial intelligence research team, the next time you hear about AI might be at a poker table. Thats because earlier this month at the Gaming Life Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, the team pitted their poker playing computer program, named …
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Useful poker terms:
- BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- MITES AND LICE - A hand consisting of two pair, threes over twos.
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