How well do the best poker programs do against people?

There is a lot of luck in poker and skill too, but as has been pointed out
this will depend on how long you play.   If you are a weak poker player,  a
better player will eventually take all your money if you play long enough.

How is poker played in tournaments?

Don



On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Christoph Birk <
[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tue, 26 Oct 2010, Brian Sheppard wrote:
>
>> Yes, it was in the Poker literature. The Alberta team defined that concept
>> and used it to measure hold-em players. Their Website has all of their
>> papers, and there are not that many, so you can find it there.
>>
>
> Wouldn't by that definition Poker become a very simple game?
> Due to the large "luck factor" even a skilled player wins
> only by a relatively small margin against a weaker player.
> Even a pro can loose on a bad day against a beginner. This
> is not possible in a perfect information game like chess
> or go.
>
> Christoph
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