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PrimatePoker Goes Global: We are getting some international attention now, this time from Russian poker web communities. Apparently the Russian poker community liked the essays on "Poker and Introverts" and the "Is There a Optimal Poker Personality Profile" essays. You may view a sample here.

Andy Glazer of CardPlayer Magazine quoted on CNN: "Internet players move their chips all in more frequently than players who frequent card rooms or casinos," Glazer said. "They understand you can take a lot of skill out of the game by turning it into big-bet poker." Hello?

Commentary on the Pre-Flop Move-In Strategy, by Daniel Negreanu
This is the key article that Primate Poker CEO Dr. Norm McAuliffe studied in 2002 that influenced him to enter the world of big-bet poker.

From the article: “It’s likely you could develop a winning preflop strategy and have a monkey execute it. He certainly wouldn’t be the favorite to win the tournament, but if your “program” was good enough, that monkey could likely show a profit in the long run….unfortunately, David Sklansky recently decided to write a tournament poker book that reveals some of these things that top players don’t want anyone to know. — strategies that will dramatically shrink the gap between the greatest of players and the average player.” Yes, indeed.

IT Apes Playing Poker Online (reprinted by permission)
Read the article that broke the story of Primate Poker. This is where the story began. CEO Norm McAuliffe examined Daniel Negreanu's article (above) appearing in CardPlayer in 2002. Then he started training apes in the Sklansky methods for no-limit Hold'Em. By the time this story was published, the poker-playing apes were already over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the good, as a result of their no-limit play online.

Primate Programming Inc Press Release Regarding Poker Playing Apes
This communication was issued by Primate Programming Inc in response to the above published article that broke the story. By then, entrepreneur Dr. Norm McAuliffe had already formed Primate Poker Inc.

MEET THE CEO: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FOUNDER Dr. Norm McAullife
Read the interviewwith the visionary founder of Primate Poker. Learn about the rising revenue stream, the ease with which the apes win online, and the specific strategies they use. A fascinating read from a truly fascinating business man.

Primate Poker: Frequently Asked Questions
Everyone wants to know more about Primate Poker. Get your answers here.

World Champion Phil Hellmuth on “Monkey Poker”
From the article: “The second and third hands involved my playing “monkey poker” (playing hands in the dark in a pot-limit hold’em game) while Chad was dealing the game. Chad remembers that I bet and raised hands in the dark (without looking at my hand) until the flop...”
“After I busted Dewey that hand, he said, “How can you beat a guy who plays like a monkey?” Hence, the term ‘monkey poker’ was born.”

The Poker Chip Economy: As Early as 1947, Primates Definitely Understood Money
From the article: “Boxes were placed in the corners of the experimental room, and each one was filled with poker chips of a certain color. A blue chip was worth one shelled peanut. A white one purchased a slice of banana, and a green one bought a slice of bread. It didn’t take the monkey long to master this coinage system."

Exceptional Chimpanzees: Oliver
Learn more about Oliver, the chimp that drank Scotch, liked human women over female chimps, and kept a clean bedroom. Oliver was the prototype primate poker player. You can also read this article on Oliver from The Atlantic Monthly. He was quite a guy.