1. A system for conducting a game between at least one computer-controlled player and at least one live player, the game comprising at least one decision node at which an action is taken by the computer-controlled player and the live player, the game producing a game outcome, comprising: a gaming device comprising: a gaming device processor; a gaming device interface; a gaming data storage device in communication with the gaming device processor, whereby the gaming device processor is operable to execute instructions to conduct the game, the instructions comprising a game program, the game device adapted to receive input including a wager from the live player through the gaming device interface and conduct the game to produce a game outcome by controlling the computer-controlled player against the live player, the computer-controlled player selecting at least one action at one or more of the decision nodes based, at least in part, on calculated probability weights, the game program adapted to evaluate the game outcome and resolve the wager.