I don't use bots and never noticed any at the table it's probably because I don't know what to look for but in poker I can't see bots getting past middle tournament or late tournament because how can a bot read the other players poker is more then luck and numbers there is a psychology to it.
I dont mind bots. If you are patient you can clean out a bot. I dont think AA is an all in hand online because they busted so often. If I get pocket aces I plan on them getting busted. I also find there are a few players that block chat to avoid distraction not just bots that dont talk.😀dbchristy said:
I hope they do not exist, because it would be a bad make the Poker sport would go for site and software that decided to put robots or left the fragile software that requires colocassem, that would be terrible news for practitioners of Poker, know they were being deceived, but frankly I do not believe it.
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/06/pokerstars-and-players-react-to-the-bot-scandal-21935.htm
Bots on Pokerstars...$1.5M lost...Doesn't seem so trivial
Bots on Pokerstars...$1.5M lost...Doesn't seem so trivial
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2016/02/poker-bot-defendants-found-not-guilty-of-fraud-24140.htm
poker bots on swedish site fraud $450k
poker bots on swedish site fraud $450k
well no one said they cant win, just that the bots dont play all that well against good players.
and since this pokernews post, PS has implemented new policies to stop this, especially since they entered the USA this is something that can no longer happen and they will do whatever they can to stop it, which is more than most sites will do
and since this pokernews post, PS has implemented new policies to stop this, especially since they entered the USA this is something that can no longer happen and they will do whatever they can to stop it, which is more than most sites will do
There are people who believe there are robots and people who not. I played heads-up tourney against player who goes all in every hand. I was waiting to monster hand.. When my opponent had 2000 and me 1000, I get AA... He push all in again, I call... He shoves JJ and river was J.... I played 3 times in one month very similar situations on Pokerstars... I think we will be never know the truth...
Many times when people play super aggressive and keep winning - the people loosing think they are bots. I have even felt it on many occasions - my solution to that is to try to chat to the person you feel is a bot and if you get a reply most likely not a bot. No reply - maybe a bot or just an ignorant player - hard to say for sure.
There is always someone trying to get an edge in the game or cheat so I do believe it can be possible for bots to be playing online. Although just not talking doesn't say anything, I usually don't like to chat at the tables. Oh a lot of software out there as well that would do the work for you so unless all sites ban HUDs the game will be more fair I think.
detroitjunkie said:
lol I been cursed out on chat and still don't answer everyone is different On some sites it is disabled so I wouldn't even know if someone is talking to me.
I'm playing to win not talk if I want to talk I will call you on the phone. 🎅
dontquit said:
And you know, whatever, people are going to cheat in everything; poker, politics, sales, sports - its the human way - and if someones version of cheating is using a bot that plays the most basic of poker - then good! Believe me there has been WAY WAY more than 1.5mil lost in other forms of cheating.
But I stand by that PokerStars and 888 will not have bot problems going forward and should be the only two sites you should play on - otherwise (myself included cause I play BCP and Bovada) buyer beware anywhere else
http://mitpokerbots.com/
Even the top regs can't play 200 tables at once. Bots can. If they have a winning algorithm that's fine if they're implementing using their own hands. When someone runs a bot exploiting way more people than they should be able to, I start to see a big problem.
If it's against the rules, then it's immoral in my eyes to use one. Even though you could argue it's still your poker knowledge that's making the decisions, the bot would make way more decisions than a human could.
If it's a bot tournament or a site that explicitly allows bots, it's fair game. Just as long as people know what they're up against.
Even the top regs can't play 200 tables at once. Bots can. If they have a winning algorithm that's fine if they're implementing using their own hands. When someone runs a bot exploiting way more people than they should be able to, I start to see a big problem.
If it's against the rules, then it's immoral in my eyes to use one. Even though you could argue it's still your poker knowledge that's making the decisions, the bot would make way more decisions than a human could.
If it's a bot tournament or a site that explicitly allows bots, it's fair game. Just as long as people know what they're up against.
WizardRubic said:
You know this is why I like this site, I have not thought of this before and is a great point.
I remember a case where I think it was either FT or PS and they made a poker player prove he was able to play 20 SNGS at once with video support too (he did it), I am not aware if this kind of play is still monitored (since this case was like 8 years ago) but i would hope at least PokerStars and possibly 888 would be flagging these accounts for suspicion if an inordinate amount of tables were being played by one user.
Tough to say, but as much as they are cheats and bad for the game, I would not fear them