Just When We Thought We Were Winning, AI Takes the Lead in Poker Now Too

To date, no computer has ever beaten the world's best poker players when it comes to Texas Hold'Em. However, that could all be about to change during a twenty-day contest in Pittsburgh where even some of the best specialists are saying they don't have a chance this time and it's all down to artificial intelligence. The new AI machine in question was designed by two computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon and is called Libratus which is Latin for balanced. Dong Kim is a professional poker player who specializes in Texas Hold'Em and is among the best in the world at this game. Although he typically competes against others on high-stakes internet sites or Las Vegas casinos, this time Kim's traveled to Pittsburgh to try and defeat the mighty Libratus even though he feels doubtful.