New computer algorithm plays poker almost perfectly
You’ve got to know when to fold ‘em playing against this program
![Texas Hold’em hand](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ag_3773334826_0b44dc92b8_o_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
POKER DOMINANCE A human player would probably win with this Texas Hold’em poker hand because of luck of the draw. But in the long run, a person would always lose to a new algorithm that has mastered heads-up limit Hold’em.
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