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Re:No limit: AI poker bot is first to beat professionals at ... by maehwasu on Friday July 12, 2019 @06:41AM (#20419649)
“Value betting” and “bluffing” are human heuristics to simplify complicated situations.

The bot doesn’t “know” whether it’s value betting or bluffing—it’s not a relevant question. The relevant question is whether to bet, and what amount, in order to maximize value of the particular hand it has, with reference to the board and opponent actions taken.

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Re:No limit: AI poker bot is first to beat professionals at ... by albedoa on Friday July 12, 2019 @08:45AM (#20420260)
Right, we agree on that, but the above comment lumps all of what you describe (“betting with a weak hand”) under “bluffing” and says the bot learns that it makes more money when its opponent folds.
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