Thursday, March 14, 2013

Human Nature and AI in Internet Poker



Fact #1 - Getting a Bronze Star on PokerStars requires playing for real money at one time.

Fact#2 - US players are not allowed to play for real money anymore.

Fact#3 - It's way too easy to start off with 2,000 free money chips. It's a free reset.

Assumption #1 -So these various players I have on the screen shots have 'residual' stars from the time when they were allowed to play for real money.

Assumption #2 - If you're willing to play for real money, then if you need your poker fix so bad that you are stlll willing to play at free money tables you would seek a challenge.

Aw come on! Who the fuck do you think your kidding? One of these starred players bought into one of these meaningless low level tables with 1,000 chips instead of the allowed 2,000 chips which he/she/it surely must have had before joining.

Playing for real money requires a sense of self esteem on the level of your skill. Filling space on a meaningless 20/40 fixed limit stud hi/lo table makes you look insecure and incompetent.

Make up your mind. You can't have it both ways.

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