Man vs. Machine: Who’s the Better Poker Player, a Human or a Computer?

Dr. Toumas Sandholm, Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and creator of “Claudico”
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Dr. Toumas Sandholm, Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and creator of “Claudico”
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David Sklansky, true to his reputation for thinking beyond the usual parameters of expectation, noted that if scientific research could somehow prove a direct link between playing poker and preventing Alzheimer’s (and other diseases of dementia and mental deterioration), such news might trigger another tidal wave of enthusiasm for the game.
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Right then and there, Parkinson basically said, fuck it. “This clown doesn’t have a fucking clue what poker is all about,” Parkinson thought to himself. “Anyone who thinks any poker player is getting up for a meeting at 8 am might as well be someone working a regular job asking the loan manager to come into the bank and fill out an application at 4 in the morning. Now, how crazy would that be? I really thought he was joking.”
L to R: Kara Scott, Mike Sexton, Nolan Dalla, Padraig Parkinson
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