Comments on: Poker Bots Can Bluff http://www.billrini.com/2007/05/31/poker-bots-can-bluff/ Bill Rini's Poker Weblog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:14:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mchllbrt http://www.billrini.com/2007/05/31/poker-bots-can-bluff/#comment-136182 mchllbrt Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:45:53 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/2007/05/31/poker-bots-can-bluff/#comment-136182 I read the original article and, as an academic computer scientist with an interest in both games and AI, have to say that I found it distinctly underwhelming. The abstract and introduction make much of the "bluffing" aspect, but actual discussion of bluffing is restricted to a short section at the end. Even there, the example given is faintly ludicrous. The hand which is bluffed out of playing is so strong that it would be ridiculous to fold (it would be rather like laying down kings preflop in the BB after a late position raise). Aside from that, the paper has a lot of other structural problems. No panic from that front I think. I'm afraid that in my opinion, this paper is itself a pretty good example of a bluff. I read the original article and, as an academic computer scientist with an interest in both games and AI, have to say that I found it distinctly underwhelming.

The abstract and introduction make much of the “bluffing” aspect, but actual discussion of bluffing is restricted to a short section at the end. Even there, the example given is faintly ludicrous. The hand which is bluffed out of playing is so strong that it would be ridiculous to fold (it would be rather like laying down kings preflop in the BB after a late position raise).

Aside from that, the paper has a lot of other structural problems. No panic from that front I think. I’m afraid that in my opinion, this paper is itself a pretty good example of a bluff.

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