Phil Laak representing the best poker players???

jeff329 · #1 07-24-2007, 05:50 PM

Can someone tell me how Phil Laak is chosen to play in this computer match? He is a mediocre player who got lucky being famous thanks to a hooded sweatshirt. He certainly is no true authority on any game of poker.

soah · #2 07-24-2007, 05:52 PM

lol

Jamougha · #3 07-24-2007, 05:52 PM

From what I know he is a pretty good cash game player, though I'm not totally sure how great he is at limit.

Rjack · #4 07-24-2007, 05:56 PM

The guy is a mathematical genius

ocdscale · #5 07-24-2007, 05:58 PM

Laak has an interest in computer programming (He was involved in the other big bot v. human LHE game a few years back) and is highly visible. Why not Laak?

Do you think the results of the match even matter? The team is going to keep improving the software regardless who wins, there'll be more matches in the future.

Phanekim · #6 07-24-2007, 05:59 PM

doesn't he also have a masters in engineering. Also he's kicking the computer's butt...so...yeah.

ocdscale · #7 07-24-2007, 06:00 PM

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doesn't he also have a masters in engineering. Also he's kicking the computer's butt...so...yeah.

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Variance. He was getting hit with the deck during that round (humans lost the round, btw. Laak ended up 1500 vs. bot, bot ended up ~2500 vs. Ali).

Phanekim · #8 07-24-2007, 06:38 PM

he did the same thing in the 3rd session.

youcanhaveitall · #9 07-24-2007, 07:29 PM

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Can someone tell me how Phil Laak is chosen to play in this computer match? He is a mediocre player who got lucky being famous thanks to a hooded sweatshirt. He certainly is no true authority on any game of poker.

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You have no clue what you are talking about. Just because he has some ev+ antics dosent make him a mediocre player.
He played professionally backgammon before turning to poker, so he's clearly good at math and making quick calculations too.