$100,000 poker bot competition

[chuckf410 0]

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/l...mostemailedlinkFrom the article:Though not yet good enough to beat skilled humans consistently, these programs are seen as a threat by online casinos — all based outside the U.S. and out of the reach of American laws — and the gamblers who spend billions of dollars chasing big pots. "There are already lots of robots playing online, and that's definitely unethical. They should identify themselves," said Paul Magriel, a veteran professional poker player. The march of the machines will be celebrated in Las Vegas next month with the world's first money tournament for robots — and the $100,000 prize is drawing a handful of coders out of anonymity.

[cdddc75 0]

If I spent enough time to write a functional and effective bot, I sure wouldn't give myself up for a "measly" $100k