The Wachowski brothers and James Cameron totally misunderstood the rise of the machines. It's more about cash than world domination.The right computer can already slap around humans at chess, checkers, backgammon, Scrabble, bridge and, yes, Connect Four. Now the bots are taking to poker.

According to reports, two of world's best poker players only narrowly beat a computer program at Texas Hold'em earlier this year. Dear online gambler, you are not even close to being one of the world's best poker players. Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick's proposed two-year jail terms and a $25,000 fine for online gamblers should be the least of your worries. John Henry lost to the steam hammer, and so will you. (Photo by Plutor)

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