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World Series of Poker Enlists New AI Tool That Tells When You Bluff

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ESPN's World Series of Poker streams to include AI tool that uses body language to predict a player's cards; similar tech could hit other sports next.

The World Series of Poker returned to ESPN on Thursday for the first time since 2021. And Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, newly in charge of the event’s TV coverage, arrives with at least one trick up its sleeve: artificial intelligence. Omaha has enlisted an AI model that can identify when players are likely bluffing—and when they might have the nuts hand. The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros. Omaha…

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