Texas Hold’em Mastered by Computer With No Wrong Moves

If you lose at Texas Hold’em, don’t blame your cards.

A breakthrough in artificial intelligence has allowed a computer to master the simplest two-person version of the poker game, working through every possible variation of play to make the perfect move every time. When performed without mistakes, just like the childhood game tic-tac-toe, there’s no way to lose. In this case the player is Cepheus, an algorithm designed by Canadian researchers.