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Limit hold'em is popular, and can be found in almost every card room as well as online. HU limit is probably only online, and theres a fair amount of bots prev

by frinxor 12y ago

Limit hold'em is popular, and can be found in almost every card room as well as online. HU limit is probably only online, and theres a fair amount of bots prevalent in the games already today. > The article also mentions that it's opponent was another bot that was also playing a very strong strategy. That suggests it's not really able to adapt to individual play, which is essential to being at profitable at all but the lowest levels of poker. The computer bots attempt to play Game Theory Optimal - meaning it plays an (optimal) strategy that does not lose overall, regardless of stake/opponent. Against another GTO player, it will breakeven - otherwise it will be profitable. That is the holy grail of poker (and any game). If you are not playing GTO, there are leaks/mistakes in your game that can be exploited. Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHcrsMPQtgo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHcrsMPQtgo , a poker theory course that talks about solving a simplified poker limit game

cxseven 12y ago
The concept of Nash equilibrium doesn't apply to a poker player facing two or more human opponents at the table, since they are likely not playing optimally or even non-cooperatively, e.g. if there is a communication channel such as facial expressions (however poker-faced) that a robot player is not privy to. In the case of a poker tournament where there are at least a few non-optimal players, it's advantageous to exploit and take chips from them before other players do. A player who plays as though all of his opponents are playing optimally probably plays too conservatively in that early stage and no doubt faces a significant (non-optimal) disadvantage. Your comments still apply to heads-up (two person) poker, though.
ssharp 12y ago
Limit Hold Em pales in comparison to No Limit at every cardroom I've been in the past 10 years. Yes, limit still gets spread, but the limit choices are very poor in most casinos.

by frinxor 12y ago

cxseven 12y ago

The concept of Nash equilibrium doesn't apply to a poker player facing two or more human opponents at the table, since they are likely not playing optimally or even non-cooperatively, e.g. if there is a communication channel such as facial expressions (however poker-faced) that a robot player is not privy to. In the case of a poker tournament where there are at least a few non-optimal players, it's advantageous to exploit and take chips from them before other players do. A player who plays as though all of his opponents are playing optimally probably plays too conservatively in that early stage and no doubt faces a significant (non-optimal) disadvantage. Your comments still apply to heads-up (two person) poker, though.

ssharp 12y ago

Limit Hold Em pales in comparison to No Limit at every cardroom I've been in the past 10 years. Yes, limit still gets spread, but the limit choices are very poor in most casinos.