Re: Will computers dominate poker as they did with chess?
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I think that the main reason that computers will not ever be able to beat humans at poker consistently is nothing to do with poker's luck factor or an ability/inability to learn. It is simply that they are too predictable. If a bot always makes the most +ev move in any given situation, it should not be too hard for the best human players to work out quite accurately what they are holding. Poker is a game of incomplete information, yes, but top players are extremely good at controlling the information that they give their opponents. It is also a game that involves a lot of deception and I do not think that a computer could possibly get the better of a player that properly puts them to the test.
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I don't think so. Look at "Optimal bluffing frequency" in Theory of Poker. You can tell your opponent that you will bluff 1 time out of 6 (if the ratio bet / pot size deserves it) and your opponent cannot gain an edge, by either folding or calling.
So it will not be a problem for a bot.
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