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During one experiment, the poker bot Pluribus played against five professional players. It won. Facebook AI Research hide caption

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Bet On The Bot: AI Beats The Professionals At 6-Player Texas Hold 'Em

Six-player Texas Hold 'em has been too tough for a machine to master — until now. A bot named Pluribus crushed some of the world's best poker players using brash and unorthodox strategies.

The raids will target immigrant communities in 10 major cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Houston. Charles Reed/AP hide caption

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ICE Raids Expected To Target Recently Arrived Migrant Families In 10 Cities

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L to R: Mary (Michaela Watkins), Cynthia (Jillian Bell), Nathaniel (Jon Bass) and Mel (Marc Maron) get taken to a second location in Sword of Trust. IFC Films hide caption

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In 'Sword Of Trust,' A Questionable Antique, An Unquestionable Cast

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Suboxone Film strips dissolve when placed under the tongue and are used to treat patients suffering from opioid dependency. The medication is made by Indivior, which was spun off from U.K.-based Reckitt Benckiser in 2014. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption

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Reckitt Benckiser Agrees To Pay $1.4 Billion In Opioid Settlement

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During one experiment, the poker bot Pluribus played against five professional players. It won. Facebook AI Research hide caption

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Bet On The Bot: AI Beats The Professionals At 6-Player Texas Hold 'Em

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President Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross (left) and Attorney General William Barr, delivers remarks on citizenship and the census in the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Backs Off Census Citizenship Question Fight

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Trump Backs Off Census Citizenship Question Fight

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Indya Moore walks the runway as Angel in the FX series Pose. Michael Parmelee/FX hide caption

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'Pose' Choreographer Creates A Safe Space — On The Runway

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