Humans lick their wounds after losing to AI in poker WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) — After 20 grueling days, the humans had to admit it. The best poker player at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh wasn’t a human, but a machine. “Libratus,” a computer program created by a Carnegie Mellon professor and student, dominated four professional poker players…
NBA Star Russell Westbrook Plays Poker Instead of Training NBA star Russell Westbrook is more interested in playing poker than preparing for his opponents according to a recent interview. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard recently spoke to the media after his side’s 88-104 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Despite notching up 33 points, 15…
How to take real advantage of Poker Freerolls Optimal Multi Table Strategy Want to know to take real advantage of Poker Freerolls? Before the arrival of online poker, you had to work to find a game. You had to go out of your house and head to a table or bring people over for a…
Micro Stakes Poker Strategy Guide When you start out with poker, you will soon learn that it is a difficult game to master completely. However, it is not difficult to start dominating the low stakes games (2NL to 25NL). If you’re in that micro stakes market and having a hard time making money, don’t take…
As poker clubs began to emerge in America toward the latter 19th century, stories about the games emanating from those clubs became a popular form of literary entertainment. Such stories also provide a glimpse into how poker was played, even in those cases when the stories are fictionalized or embellished. Last week we looked at…
Poker Cash Games vs. Tournaments vs. SNG’s A lot of people who are new to poker have a hard time choosing among poker cash games, poker tournaments or Sit N Go’s (SNGs). If you’re just in this for some fun, then it doesn’t really matter which one you play, as long as you are enjoying what…
Avoiding Common Poker Mistakes that will Affect You in the Long Run When you sit down to play Texas Hold’em or any other variety of poker games, you’re going to make poker mistakes. That’s just part of the process. The wisest players reflect on their poker mistakes, learn and improve over time. The people who…
Simple tools to improve your home poker game Improving your home poker game is easy. These days, there is more material out there than ever to help you better your skills at poker. If you’re just starting out playing poker for fun, all of the information might seem a little intimidating. Also, not all of…
Matt Damon Says Rounders 2 Would Be About Online Poker Just days after he gave the BBC a Teddy KGB impersonation and talked about how much fun was had filming Rounders nearly 20 years ago, Matt Damon’s appearance on The Rich Eisen Show aired this week, and he revealed what a potential follow-up film would…
What Percentage of Poker Hands Should I Play? Many beginners at the real or online poker tables wonder how loose or how tight they should approach the game, more particularly the percentage of poker hands they should play before the flop comes? There is no simple answer, simply because poker is a game that is…