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TL;DR. Throw out the guides. Seriously, delete them. The ones about identical timing or silence in chat are dead weight. It s 2026. You sit at a table and you cannot tell a top-tier bot from a live player. Not by eye. Not anymore. Modern engines randomize their pauses — and not dumb randomization, the pauses scale [ ] The post Why you can no longer spot a poker bot at the table appeared first on…
Continuing this series of articles on cognitive biases in poker, I’d like to start—as is my custom—by explaining why it’s important to understand cognitive biases. After the first few parts, I hope you’ve come to realize that: it’s impossible to turn off the inner monkey—the intuitive channel; in certain situations, we really, really need the [ ] The post Cognitive Biases at the Poker Table Part…
When I wrote the previous article, my goal was to keep it within a certain length so as not to overwhelm the reader with too much information. I wanted to write a comprehensive article that fully explored the topic, but as I wrote, I realized that the subject was quite interesting, and as I delved [ ] The post Cognitive Biases at the Poker Table appeared first on Tech blog of Andrew Kuznetsov .
Probably every professional poker player—whom we commonly refer to as “regulars”—understands that poker isn’t just about luck. Poker is about probability, statistics, cold calculation, and emotional detachment. Emotions are an essential part of being human. On one hand, they’re a vital component of life that helps us survive and make quick decisions when necessary. You [ ] The post How to Play…
TL;DR A buddy of mine decided to try out a new player on the poker bot market — a real AI bot running on poker AI + GTO that plays like top regs — and paid $1,800 for it. Everything seemed serious and trustworthy, however, after a series of test runs (hand histories were scraped [ ] The post 3UpGaming Bot Review: $1,800 for a Pro AI That Plays Like a Fish appeared first on Tech blog of Andrew…
Poker is much more than just a game. It’s a proving ground for advanced machine reasoning, especially for evaluating the capabilities of LLMs in poker AI. These features are problems for AI algorithms based on classical machine learning principles because all these features use the ability to think in time without time, bluff, and adapt. [ ] The post How Far Are LLMs from Professional Poker Minds?…
While analyzing bluffing in Leduc Hold em by AI, the algorithms used in this study, the terminology applied to them, and the volume of simulations performed in the 2025 research provided evidence that a poetic truth exists — artificial intelligence lies; however, it does not lie because it has been instructed to do so, but rather, [ ] The post Bluffing in Leduc Hold em by AI: DQN vs CFR (2025…
It didn t begin with a roar, but the subdued whir of a server rack nestled in a research lab whose walls weren t quite the color of casinos. This might very well be the first one you consider now machines in a glow, grumbling engineers; not cigarette smoke and clinking glasses. And yet here we [ ] The post When Poker AI Took Over: From Whiskey Nights to Code Wars appeared first on Tech blog of…
Have you ever sat down at a table and felt like everyone else is in on some secret that you’re not? It’s not just a card count, but a script, an algorithm, a silent hum of certainty trafficing in the dark behind their sunglasses. That’s where I ran into trouble — or, at least, that’s [ ] The post Poker AI Strategy: How Algorithms Are Changing the Game appeared first on Tech blog of Andrew…
You wonder whether you felt the shift initially. At a quick glance, it appears to be no different from any other game. Some familiar avatars, the same old chat-box piffle, a few limp calls. But then something begins to scratch at the back of your mind. That player screen name “RiverSaint88” never hesitates. [ ] The post Poker AI and Bots: Ghosts at the Table? appeared first on Tech blog of Andrew…