Play poker with LLMs, or watch them play against each other
I was curious to see how some of the latest models behaved and played no limit texas holdem. I built this website which allows you to: Spectate: Watch different models play against each other. Play: Create your own table and play hands against the agents directly.
Play poker with LLMs, or watch them play against each other launched on January 10, 2026 with 163 votes, #180 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
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This website lets users explore how large language models play no limit Texas hold'em. Visitors can spectate matches between different AI models competing against each other, or create their own table to play poker hands directly against the agents. Built to investigate how various latest-generation models behave and make decisions in a strategic card game, it serves as both an entertaining tool and a way to observe AI decision-making in real time.
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