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nerf0··on Show HN: Play poker with friends. No cards or chips needed
Thanks, and yes you found the exploit :)

The bot tries to play Game Theory Optimal, so it doesn't really care about the opponent's strategy. That's why no matter how often you go all-in, it won't change its strategy.

In theory, playing GTO will guarantee that you won't be beat. However, there are holes in this bot's strategy (to reduce computation). So when you find these holes, you can exploit the bot.

That said, if you play "normally" (don't go all-in on the first action), the bot should be pretty competitive.

> Also you can think about adding stats and maybe further developing this to become real cloud poker service.

Interesting. I was focusing on the "home poker" use case. I'll think about it more. Thanks!

nerf0··on Show HN: Play poker with friends. No cards or chips needed
Hi HN! I love playing social poker with friends, but often find ourselves not having play cards or chips. I've tried quite a few options, including various mobile apps and websites. Didn't like any of them. So I made my own.

I had two main focuses: easy to use (only requires a web browser; no signup; no download) and good UI for face-to-face poker (track player scores; mobile friendly).

I also included a practice feature where you are pitted against an AI in heads-up.

Due to the social distancing situation, I realized it's not the perfect timing for release. But I do want to put this out there and move on. Hopefully it's useful to some people.

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