News tagged with poker players
Online poker advocates lobby Congress to lift federal ban
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Poker players are gambling on Congress seeing things their way.
Group says poker winnings are frozen
Jun 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- An advocacy group for online poker said Tuesday that the federal government has frozen more than $30 million in the accounts of payment processors that handle the winnings of thousands of online poker players.
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Computer Poker Program Knows When to Hold 'Em
Aug 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Texas Hold'em poker has exploded in popularity over the past few years. Its popularity has extended to academic researchers, who are intrigued by the challenges of probabilities and decision-making in the ...
Artificial intelligence takes home the pot at the poker table
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Last weekend, the best man at the table was a machine. Polaris, the University of Alberta poker playing computer program, took on professional players in Las Vegas and came out on top. Like last year's challenge, ...
Poker match pits man vs. machine in world first match
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 11, 2007 |
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A poker-playing computer program developed at the University of Alberta will battle against a pair of poker kings in a $50,000 contest this summer.
In poker, psychologist places bets on skill
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 21, 2008 |
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Is it luck of the draw in poker? No, says Michael DeDonno, a doctoral student from Case Western Reserve University. Based on findings from two psychology studies, he suggests putting your bets on skills over luck when playing ...
Man versus machine poker re-match
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Polaris, the University of Alberta poker playing computer program, is heading to Las Vegas for a re-match against humans.
Stage set for a rematch as Polaris falls to poker professionals
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 26, 2007 |
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It came down to the eleventh hour, but the humans finally prevailed in the $50,000, man-versus-machine poker playoff.
Poker program goes full-tilt this weekend
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 23, 2007 |
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Poker professionals Phil "The Unabomber" Laak and Ali Eslami might have some trouble honing in on a tell from their latest opponent - Polaris.
Gambling industry pushes efforts to legalize online betting
May 13, 2009 |
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Backed by a powerful House member, the online gambling industry is waging a campaign in Congress to legalize Internet betting, saying it will continue regardless of its legal status and can be regulated and taxed if not outlawed. ...
Online poker targeted by cyber criminals
May 16, 2006 |
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An online poker game is being targeted by identity-theft criminals, a Finnish computer-security company warned Tuesday.
Video game site lets players bet on their skills
Jul 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Although you can win or lose real money, BringIt.com is not considered online gambling, and it's legal in 39 states.
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