Man vs. Machine
July 26, 2007
Phil “The Unabomber” Laak and Ali Eslami (poker pros) recently took on a sophisticated poker software program in an interesting test match.
You can read the article here.
The poker pros managed to eek out a slim victory this time around, but everyone seems to think the time is coming when computer programs will be able to consistenly “outsmart” us humans.
The point of the excercise was to create more intellegent software that could aid the human thought process in the future but at what cost?
You paid $20 for What!
July 16, 2007
ESPN is broadcasting the final table of the WSOP this year live on pay-per-view for $19.95. This may seem like a lot of money to pay to watch poker. I would agree. I mean, you could watch it for free in a few months anyway, right? Well a loyal reader got me thinking, is this the worst way to spend $20? If not, what are the 5 worst things to do with $20? So off the beaten poker path we go and without further adieu, I give to you my TOP 5 WORST THINGS TO DO WITH $20….
WHY?
July 7, 2007
Poker is NOT gambling.
Just wanted to get that out of the way first. This site is not about gambling, but about a game of skill in which the score is kept with money. Read the rest of this entry »
