Definition
Plain language
A strong solver-built poker bot from 2018, used as a reference point for how well newer systems play.
As stated in the literature
The 2018 Annual Computer Poker Competition champion for heads-up no-limit Hold'em; used as an indirect comparison baseline in PokerSkill, where all PokerSkill agents lose less to the solver benchmark than Slumbot does.
Why it matters: As an established strong bot, it serves as a familiar baseline that makes new poker systems' results easier to interpret.
For example, researchers can gauge a new poker AI by checking whether it loses less to a strong reference opponent than this well-known bot does.