Poker AI

Variance in Poker

In Poker, there is a LOT of variance. You can have a bad player win a lot of money simply because he got very lucky.

When I first got started working on my Poker AI, I had trouble figuring out how they could distinguish true skill from luck.

• https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/32/beginners-general-questions/how-many-hands-know-your-winning-player-1127058/

“BB/100” = big blinds per 100 hands $\to$ measures how many big blinds you win per 100 hands played