kmixer said:
I just dont think sites would set up bots. Not cause a casino owner is so moral, but, as belgo said, it is bad for business in the long run, and if it somehow came out, it would be VERY bad for business. Enough people use bots that the sites profit from rakewise, that I dont think they need to contribute themselves. And if they did, wouldnt that be a no win situation? I mean, if PS paid to have bots set up, then they are collecting rake off their own money. I wish they would be more diligent in discovering and removing however. It seems that sites like PTR or players themselves do more checking up......
Inside or outside job aside, these are both serious security issues that put the integrity of the poker rooms in jeopardy. All of them. This is just one more reason for open and transparent regulation, taxation and legalization of poker in the USA and everywhere else possible.
Other Games
Not to trivialize HE, but SS bots (or people) playing shove or fold can beat the game by eliminating post flop play... that's what bots seem to do most...
Now me, I play PLO, PLO8, and stud variants. Seems to me these forms are safe from bots because a) preflop shoves are not profitable or possible in these games and b) these games are decided on later streets, which would involve huge calculations on a bots part, including reading opponents...
Does anyone here think bots will eventually invade these games also?? Myself, I think not...
Not to trivialize HE, but SS bots (or people) playing shove or fold can beat the game by eliminating post flop play... that's what bots seem to do most...
Now me, I play PLO, PLO8, and stud variants. Seems to me these forms are safe from bots because a) preflop shoves are not profitable or possible in these games and b) these games are decided on later streets, which would involve huge calculations on a bots part, including reading opponents...
Does anyone here think bots will eventually invade these games also?? Myself, I think not...
As a nl 25c 50c full ring regular in 2010 to get gold star status each month this year I remember playing with craizer and most likely played with the others. Will pokerstars pay me anything for possibly losing pots to these bots? Can bots be programmed to do any chat? If not, this is one way to know you are playing either a bot or someone who has all their tables so tiny the chat scrolls too fast to see any chat.
Twice before with FullTilt I have received notices that I had been involved with cheaters or colluders and have been refunded a few bucks. Will Pokerstars do something similar?
Twice before with FullTilt I have received notices that I had been involved with cheaters or colluders and have been refunded a few bucks. Will Pokerstars do something similar?
Seems like everyday now there is someone catching cheaters, bots, teams, it just smells. All i know i can go to commerce casino in LA and sit down know iam not being cheated. Live is where u can make money, online is a variance nightmare.
