Cepheus

A team led by Michael Bowling at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, developed an algorithm named Cepheus that can play two-person Texas hold ’em poker — and win every time.

Q. Now that poker-playing computer Cepheus has “learned” to bluff, are we statistically closer to figuring out women?

The algorithm, called Cepheus, is able to learn from each playing hand and over time improve its decision making and strategy.

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has created a virtually invincible poker-player computer program, dubbed Cepheus.

Among Cepheus's winning strategies: almost always raise after the first two cards, but fold with likely losers such as a 3 and 7 or a 2 and Jack.