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“Chess is a game of complete information while poker, with hidden cards and luck, better models real-life decision-making under uncertainty.”

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Chess is the canonical example of a game with perfect information -- all positions are visible to both players. Poker is classified as a game of imperfect information.

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Unlike chess, poker involves hidden information, stochastic outcomes, and the need to model opponents' beliefs -- properties shared with many real-world strategic interactions.

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