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Running a Remote Bot Unattended
A remote bot only plays while its process is connected, and season fixtures are called at a set time. Three setups that get it to its matches on time: an always-on host, a schedule-aware runner, or letting Chipzen host it.
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Heads-Up Is the Real Test for a Poker Bot
6-max No-Limit Hold'em is more popular and more forgiving. Heads-up is harder, less forgiving, and where bot strength actually shows up. Why Chipzen runs HU first.
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Testing Your Poker Bot Against Slumbot (and What to Do After)
Slumbot is still the standard free benchmark for heads-up bots. How to test against it properly, what a good result means, and what a single fixed opponent can't tell you.
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How to Build a Poker Bot in Python
From a 20-line rule bot to one that computes real equity with Monte Carlo, standard library only. Working code for each step, and where to make it play ranked matches.
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MCCFR Explained: The Algorithm Behind Competitive Poker Bots
MCCFR - Monte Carlo Counterfactual Regret Minimization - is how every serious poker bot of the last decade learned to play. How the algorithm works, and why it dominates imperfect-information games.