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  • July 2008
    • The Games Candidates Play, Casino Edition

      The Games Candidates Play, Casino Edition

      (Newser) - The presidential contenders are both gambling men, and long ago picked poisons—flashy craps for McCain, backroom poker for Obama—that reflect strikingly different competitive natures. McCain, whom aides recently had to drag from the tables, loves the “thrill seeker’s” game, Time notes: He heartily plays for thousands at a time—fitting what one ex-aide called a passion to “take a chance, play against the odds.” More »

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      Barack Obama   John McCain   Illinois   gambling   poker

  • July 2007
    • Humans Ace Computer in Poker Match

      Humans Ace Computer in Poker Match

      (Newser) - Two top-rated professional poker players defeated the world's top poker computer after a tense John Henry-like showdown yesterday at an Artificial Intelligence Conference, CBC reports. The victory was determined by a tie-breaking round after both man and machine took one each; over 500 hands were ultimately dealt. More »

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      computer   artificial intelligence   poker

    • Psychologist Wins Poker WS

      Psychologist Wins Poker WS

      (Newser) - A psychologist from California with less than two years of poker experience won the World Series of Poker, thanks to a combination of canny, aggressive play and timely hands. Jerry Yang entered the last hand with $107 million, a WSOP record, and personally eliminated seven of his final eight rivals to take home the $8.25-million prize. More »

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      Jerry Yang   poker

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