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 Applications, usually called Solvers, are still in their early years, but have already provided some interesting ideas about a variety of poker situations. In my last column, I wrote about three ...

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 ...

Doyle Brunson, the American poker legend who helped popularize the card game globally, has died aged 89. Known as ‘the Godfather of Poker,’ Brunson was a leading professional player for more than 50 ...

WASHINGTON -- Howard Lederer, aka "the Professor," is a professional poker player, not a gambler. If Congress will acknowledge this distinction, it will rectify one of its recent mistakes. In 2006, ...

AI poker bots are getting smarter fast. Learn how they work, the ethics, the risks, and what the law says before you face one at the tables.

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 ...