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Reality and Problem of AI in Poker Game: Focus on Texas Hold'em

포커 게임에서의 인공지능의 현실과 문제점: 텍사스 홀덤(Texas Hold'em)을 중심으로

  • Han, Sukhee (Department of Media Communication, Graduation school, Hanyang University)
  • 한석희 (한양대학교 미디어 커뮤니케이션 대학원)
  • Received : 2017.07.10
  • Accepted : 2017.08.15
  • Published : 2017.08.20
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Abstract

This study explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is tremendously developed these days, applies to the game and advances. It analyzes the reality of AI and provides reasonable suggestion in Poker, one of the most popular games. Specifically, this study focuses on Texas Hold'em, the most favored kind in the world among various kinds of Poker games and deals with two AIs, Libratus and DeepStack that have applied to the game. Several news media report the growth of AI, but this study will multi-dimensionally discusses how and why AI works in Poker, the real problems of AI, and suggestions for advancement.

본 연구는 현재 크게 성장하고 있는 AI(인공지능)이 어떻게 게임에서 적용되고 발전되고 있는지에 대해서 탐구한다. 오늘 날 대중들이 가장 즐겨하고 있는 게임 중 하나인 포커(Poker)에서의 인공지능의 현실을 분석하고 논리적인 발전방향을 제시한다. 구체적으로, 본 연구는 다양한 포커 게임들 중 전 세계적으로 인기가 있는 종류인 텍사스 홀덤(Texas Hold'em)을 중심으로, 이 게임에 적용 되었던 2가지 AI인 Libratus와 DeepStack을 다루도록 한다. 여러 뉴스 기사 인공지능의 성장을 보고 하였으나, 본 연구는 정확히 어떻게 그리고 왜 인공 지능이 포커 게임에서 적용이 되는지, 또한 무엇이 진짜 문제이고 발전 방향인지에 대해서 입체적으로 논의한다.

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