David Sklansky is perhaps the most prolific poker strategy writer ever, a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, and an all-around authority on all things gambling. In fact, when working as ...

Game Theory was invented by the brilliant mathematician John von Neumann, who also co-authored the first book on the topic with Oscar Morgenstern, an economist. (I actually took a course in Game ...

Poker is a game of skill, strategy, and psychology. While luck plays a role in the short term, long-term success depends on making smart decisions. One of the most important factors that influence ...

Michael Bowling, a computer scientist at the University of Alberta, keeps a tidy office, unlike many of his colleagues, whose spaces overflow with technological detritus. Prof. Bowling’s only clutter ...

POKER SITS between two poles of perfect chance (as with roulette, say) and perfect strategy (as in chess). In most variations, players can see some of their opponents’ cards—whether shared ones, as in ...

At first glance, video games and poker seem worlds apart—one powered by pixels and headsets, the other by chips and cards. But look closer, and the similarities are striking. Both demand ...

Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off the weekend by taking a look at the world of gaming, diving in to the ideas that underpin the hobby we love with a bit of Game Theory. We’ll sound off in the ...

Poker is a game that combines skill, strategy, and a bit of luck. It has also recently become a testing ground for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems. However, these AI tools are not just ...