Jul07
Filed Under: Online Casino, Online Poker, Online Poker News, Online Poker Tournaments, PokerCoder, Rise of the Poker Bots |
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by: Man-Machine Poker Competition Results: Professional Players Defeated by Polaris Pokerbot
Wrapping up JazzyBets coverage of the 2nd Annual PokerBot Championships, over the weekend, the Man vs. Machine Poker match was held with University of Alberta’s Computer Poker Research Group’s Polaris-2 Pokerbot pitted against professional poker players Nick “stoxtrader” Grudzien, Matt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko, and IJay “doughnutz” Palansky. The Polaris Pokerbot won two matches against the professional poker player teams, with one match-up concluding in a draw.
Here are the official Pokerbot competition results:
| Match Number | Player | Amount Won | Player | Amount Won | Difference | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live 1 | Nick Grudzien | -$42000 | Kyle Hendon | +$37000 | -$5000 | Draw |
| Live 2 | Rich McRoberts | +$89500 | Victor Acosta | -$39500 | +$50000 | Humans Win |
| Live 3 | Mark Newhouse | +$251500 | IJay Palansky | -$307500 | -$56000 | Polaris Wins |
| Live 4 | Matt Hawrilenko | -$60500 | IJay Palansky | -$29000 | -$89500 | Polaris Wins |
