Enhance Poker Bot Performance
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
Improve the code.
But unfortunately, it's still playing very weak. Here’s what I noticed:
It mostly just folds — even with hands where it could definitely play.
Sometimes it calls, but then immediately folds — looks uncertain.
I haven’t seen any raises — as if they weren’t even implemented.
Sometimes the bot just stops acting, as if it turns off — needs to be restarted.
In terms of strategy:
– Equity is calculated only against one opponent — in a multi-pot situation, this is a mistake and overestimates the chances.
– Pot odds are calculated incorrectly — the bot may make negative calls or folds.
– No pre-flop logic: it doesn’t differentiate positions, ranges, or sizing.
– Post-flop — no understanding of hand types (nuts, draws, air), no bluffs, no aggression.
– There seems to be a bluff-block in the code, but it never worked.
– Opponent statistics are collected but don’t affect the decisions.
I really want to bring it up to a normal poker level — with bluffs, adaptation, pre-flop, and post-flop logic.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TXp4gTAbgS1FDdIg0XXLKaF6e1OD_4eNYYdySs7dT8Y/edit?usp=sharing
The original technical specification.
But unfortunately, it's still playing very weak. Here’s what I noticed:
It mostly just folds — even with hands where it could definitely play.
Sometimes it calls, but then immediately folds — looks uncertain.
I haven’t seen any raises — as if they weren’t even implemented.
Sometimes the bot just stops acting, as if it turns off — needs to be restarted.
In terms of strategy:
– Equity is calculated only against one opponent — in a multi-pot situation, this is a mistake and overestimates the chances.
– Pot odds are calculated incorrectly — the bot may make negative calls or folds.
– No pre-flop logic: it doesn’t differentiate positions, ranges, or sizing.
– Post-flop — no understanding of hand types (nuts, draws, air), no bluffs, no aggression.
– There seems to be a bluff-block in the code, but it never worked.
– Opponent statistics are collected but don’t affect the decisions.
I really want to bring it up to a normal poker level — with bluffs, adaptation, pre-flop, and post-flop logic.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TXp4gTAbgS1FDdIg0XXLKaF6e1OD_4eNYYdySs7dT8Y/edit?usp=sharing
The original technical specification.