From Dr Pauly: Phil “Unabomber” Laak and Eli Eslami have been involved in a 4 session heads up poker match against the best poker playing bot to date. Polaris is the Artificial Intelligence poker playing masterpiece from the minds at the University of Alberta. It is currently in Vancouver Canada as one of the feature [...]
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RSS feed for this sectionThe 6 Types of Poker Players and How to Beat Them
From HDouble: The most important lesson I’ve learned in the past couple months is that the biggest difference between players at middle limits and above is the relationship between a poker player and his bankroll. While players often overvalue hands and have minor differences in skill, the biggest difference I see among players is their [...]
Casino Royale: The Poker versus Baccarat Debate
So I rented Casino Royale, the new James Bond 007 movie. If you haven’t seen this movie yet and you’re a James Bond fan, you have got to get your ass to Blockbuster, Netflix, or Hollywood Video and get your hands on this rental (you can pick it up widescreen, fullscreen, or Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray makes [...]
2008 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Has Been Announced
Ready to hit the Caribbean? And play poker while you’re there – at a major poker tournament? You’ll have your chance at the 2008 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. The PCA 2008 just got even bigger because now it’s a part of the European Poker Tour – the top poker series in Europe. With this combo, you’ll [...]
4 Ways to Maintain the Winning Edge While Playing Online
Rest When you’re winning just keep riding that winning wave. But if you start losing, stop and rest up. Use your time to do relaxing things like hitting your bed to take a power nap, watch some television, or get a snack. If you think of it like if you’re a computer, you’re “resetting yourself”. [...]
Does Emotion Have a Place in Poker
From The Cards Speak: “The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray, and the advantage of science is that it is not emotional.” –Oscar Wilde Main Entry: emotion Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, from emouvoir to stir up, from Old French esmovoir, from Latin emovEre to remove, displace, from e- + movEre [...]
Playboy Casino: Playboy Opens Up and Spreads Wide
“I only read Playboy for the articles.” Yeah, sure, I believe you. Well now you can visit the Playboy Casino and only go for the games. Playboy, the American men’s magazine, is getting deep into the internet gaming market by opening PlayboyGaming.com – an online casino with poker. “We’re delighted to deliver the unique Playboy [...]
The Philosophy of Emmanuel Kant Applied to Poker
From poker perspectives: Iggy said this in his latest post: The correct attitude – the one you should always strive to have – is that you are ALWAYS even when the hand begins. No matter what’s happened previously – play your hand for what it’s worth NOW. He goes on to make a mental note [...]
Poker Playing Robots Destroy All Humans!
Your next opponent at the online poker, blackjack, or baccarat table may not be who you think. In fact, they may not even be human. Could be a robot. A blood-thirsty, human-destroying robot. Nah, just kidding… or am I? Evan Hurwitz and Tshilidzi Marwala, computer scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, [...]
Poker Mastery Stages: Novelty, Mastery, Denial, & Acceptance
“He who has a hundred miles to walk should reckon ninety as half the journey.” -Japanese Proverb A long time ago, a good friend of mine explained his theory of the development cycle that everyone must go through when learning a new task. I didn’t really buy it at the time, but as I gained [...]
