I came second in a Texas Hold ’em poker tournament yesterday. That marked my best performance so far as the trophy continues to evade me.
As a result I scored an invite to the next monthly tournament in which the winner will receive a place in a million dollar tournament, according to the organisers.
Ever since Deep Blue, we knew that buying a big enough computer guarantees that you can beat a human at Chess.
On the other hand, computers seem unable to beat humans at poker. Yes, computers can calculate the odds of winning a hand better than you can. Yes, a computer has a perfect “poker face” but they still don’t make good poker players. Humans still have an edge so there ya go!