Poker

Developing a Generalized Elo Rating System for Multiplayer Games

And using it to prove that I’m a terrible poker player

September 26, 2021 | ~2700 words | 13 min read

Elo is a rating system for two-player games, such as chess. I developed a Python implementation of a generalized Elo system that works for multiplayer games. Then I built a web app to track the Elo ratings of my friend group's poker games. At the risk of personal embarrassment, I'm publishing the results.