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
	Overview Papers Images Contact		Overview PokerFaces is an online poker environment that gives players several pieces of potentially userful information about others in the game. By allowing players to observe each other's actions, we believe the game of online poker can be an even more enjoyable, captivating experience, and be more true to the psychological aspect of the game of poker. We allow players to see each other's actions around the table that may give away subtle cues about their intentions. We have conducted several user trials in order to understand how these new features affect gameplay. Play With Us! A free, public version of PokerFaces will be available mid- to late-Summer 2005. If you would like to be notified when it is available, please email us at onlinepoker (at) media.mit.edu.