Chapter
Playing for Money Against Top Poker Players
02:54 - 06:58 (04:03)
The speaker explores the possibility of playing poker for money against the top players in Heads Up No Limit Texas Hold'em, which is different from the multiplayer version. Four of the top 10 players were invited to participate in an event to play against AI for testing purposes.
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A brief overview of the game of poker with imperfect information and its popularity within the AI community due to its resemblance to real-world complexity.
02:54 - 04:17 (01:22)
Summary
A brief overview of the game of poker with imperfect information and its popularity within the AI community due to its resemblance to real-world complexity. In 2017, LaBrate beat expert human players, setting the bar for AI intelligence.
ChapterPlaying for Money Against Top Poker Players
EpisodeTuomas Sandholm: Poker and Game Theory
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Four top players of Heads Up No Limit Texas Hold'em were invited to Pittsburgh to play against an AI for 20 days to get 120,000 hands in and achieve statistical significance.
04:17 - 05:46 (01:28)
Summary
Four top players of Heads Up No Limit Texas Hold'em were invited to Pittsburgh to play against an AI for 20 days to get 120,000 hands in and achieve statistical significance. The players were paid based on how they did against the AI, and there was no monetary benefit for anyone involved.
ChapterPlaying for Money Against Top Poker Players
EpisodeTuomas Sandholm: Poker and Game Theory
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Summary
The Bratus won close to $2 million. They were playing much like they normally do. The human could actually reference back and so forth.