Originally Posted by
Daved
>> Why not make a real poker AI? It's not that difficult to code the framework.
>> a simple Texas Hold'em simulation would not be that hard to write
Yes, it would be pretty difficult.
I'd love to try Texas Hold 'em if either of you want to write the simulator and start another contest, but I fear even the AI for the player would be too time consuming for this format.
The simplified version presented here provides the problem of how to bet. Adding in full hold 'em rules just adds the complexity of calculating odds to make a better hand, but with this version you still get to keep track of player tendencies and betting behavior.
>> Also, never knowing what the other players had makes it completely worthless.
I don't think it's worthless, but I do think providing information on who wins each round and all the values for all exposed hands would be beneficial.