[Am-info] Finally. A Game That Eludes Gates

[Fred A. Miller]

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Finally. A Game That Eludes Gates

Bill "Trey" Gates may be the world's richest man, a colossus in=20
the computer industry, and a historic figure to rival Henry Ford,=20
but when it comes to card games, he's strictly an amateur.

Gates, a bridge fanatic who frequently plays the game online,=20
attended the World Bridge Championship in Montreal last week, but=20
was knocked out of contention well before the final round.=20
Discussing his loss afterward, a characteristically unbowed Gates=20
claimed he could probably defeat the best bridge software in the=20
world.

Braggadocio? "Bridge is a probabilistic game, and you can only=20
make best guesses on how to proceed based on clues you get during=20
the game. That annoys computers," confirms Paul Linkweiler,=20
managing editor of "Bridge Bulletin," the official publication of=20
the American Contract Bridge League. "Compared to the average=20
player, most of them just stink." - David M. Ewalt

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Fred A. Miller
Systems Administrator
Cornell Univ. Press Services
fm@cupserv.org, www.cupserv.org
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