When Random Isn't Random Enough: Lessons from an Online Poker Exploit Today I am going to retell a story from 1999, a story in which developers of a popular online poker platform implemented card-shuffling software with a handle of subtle but critical bugs. Image credit: David Wells on Flickr Although this story is 15 years old, the lessons it holds for algorithm developers are still relevant. It'
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