PokerFaces: An Information-Rich Online Poker Environment

Poker is inherently reliant on social and psychological information, yet most online poker environments do not support the interactions that add these dimensions to the game. We explore how to transmit non-explicit social information in an online gaming environment.

We have built PokerFaces, a platform for online poker which allows players to transmit and observe behavioral information. With this information, players have a broader range of ways to understand and deceive their opponents.

Scott A. Golder, Sociable Media Group, MIT Media Laboratory
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