Watch and Play Poker with LLMs
Shares rank 11 of 15 card games by recommenders
People find it a cool, illuminating way to watch LLMs play poker, with a 3D replay view; critics say it does not teach poker well.
People find it a cool, illuminating way to watch LLMs play poker, with a 3D replay view; critics say it does not teach poker well.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Cool idea to watch
“Cool idea. I tried to create a room but it says limit reached for today.”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Watch and Play Poker with LLMs” “This is very cool, one piece of feedback”
Comment from 11 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Watch and Play Poker with LLMs” Illuminating view of LLM play
“This is illuminating, but not a resource for learning poker.”
Comment from 11 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Watch and Play Poker with LLMs” Sharp 3D hand replay view
“That 3D replay view is sick!”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Watch LLMs play 21,000 hands of Poker”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Not useful for learning poker
“This is illuminating, but not a resource for learning poker.”
Comment from 11 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Watch and Play Poker with LLMs” Daily room limit reached
“Cool idea. I tried to create a room but it says limit reached for today.”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Watch and Play Poker with LLMs” Bug awarded a hand wrongly
“I'm fairly sure there was a bug where I won a hand that I should not have.”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Watch and Play Poker with LLMs”
Other card games people recommend
The four most recommended other card games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic: The Gathering | 27 | 25 | 52% | 10 | 31 yrs7 owners | — |
| Dominion by Donald X. Vaccarino | 14 | 4 | 78% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Inscryption | 11 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Solitaire Alone Together | 11 | 1 | 92% | 1 | — | — |
| Watch and Play Poker with LLMsThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I'm fairly sure there was a bug where I won a hand that I should not have.”
“This is illuminating, but not a resource for learning poker.”
“This is very cool, one piece of feedback”
“Cool idea. I tried to create a room but it says limit reached for today.”
“That 3D replay view is sick!”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.