The first thing that comes to my mind is start demanding the use of cameras to record each player. However, the more I consider this idea, the more I see that it still does not guarantee security. Maybe the rooms could include those "I am not a robot" verifications from time to time, where we are forced to choose which pictures have some object or type some numbers in a strange image, I don't know. Again, it seems that could not avoid cheating entirely, but maybe could help to identify when people might be cheating.
I've thought about this, but when it comes to bots, they don't work because you would just let the bot run and be in front of a camera. Furthermore, this option already existed in
888 and it could be a disaster for uncontrolled and irresponsible people.
But I would agree to use it as Luve poker...
Personally I think, the recent discussion about bots on ACR is much ado about nothing. Its a continuation of a discussion, which began all the way back in 2019, and to me it seems more like a conspiracy theory than anything else. The recent superuser scandal on GG Poker is more worrying. Using illegal software can never make anyone play better than perfect GTO. So if you are a good player yourself, there is a limit to, how much can lose to such opponents.
However having information about other players hole cards or as in the GG scandal your own equity before showdown with action still to come, is a whole different ballgame. As we saw in the POTRIPPER and Mike Postle cases, people with such information can have a massive winrate. So this is a real problem. But because GG Poker had such a security leak, does not mean, other sites have it as well. And hopefully GG Poker fixed their problem now.
What makes me feel the most safe is transparancy. Sites that allow the use of HUDs, show a players location (country) and allow independant tracking sites like Sharkscope to do their job. This is the best protection against cheating, we can get as players. And of course playing on reputable sites with a good security team. For me PokerStars check all these boxes, so I would rate it as the safest site currently available.
It's not, the guys made videos with the bots running, because ACR created a reward of 100 K for anyone who ran it. However, bots are configured by humans, we don't see many advantages other than predictability, the only advantage is not getting tired. Transparency is really important, but are you sure that sites that never leak any problems really perform this perfection, or do they just not leak their bugs and fail?
Where there is money somebody will be trying to scam it. Human nature, stop one instance and another will pop up.
It's like drying ice, but you always need to be one step ahead with a new change ready to be implemented in the security systems.
Hello everyone. Due to the recent scandals, this is a relevant issue. I agree with the opinions that there have been, are, and will be scammers trying to deceive, both through software and bots. But, as one movie character said, the level of crime is influenced not by the presence of criminal elements, but by the ability of the authorities to fight them. I believe that if a poker room openly displays information about security services, anti-cheating programs (not disclosing all the information, of course), this already serves as a trigger. Also, the number of complaints about blocked accounts undergoing checks for suspicious financial transactions involving participants deemed suspicious by the room's security service also indicates that work is being done. The latest news I read is that PokerStars is ready to equip cameras for video surveillance of tables at major tournaments to prevent fraud and errors by both players and dealers. Of course, no one can provide a hundred percent guarantee, but in my view, PokerStars and 888 are currently leaders in security matters.
Perhaps virtual reality will be a new future way to bring safety to gaming. Who knows, it might even be possible to perform a retina reading to identify whether the player is actually playing, with those virtual reality glasses.
I honestly feel the poker sites are doing everything they can to make sure we are playing of safe sites. Do sometime bad things happen? Of course, but they are diligently working on catching these bad actors. I know several people and including myself who got random refunds from sites when that catch a player who is suspected of cheating.
As for bots, i do think people are going overboard on worrying about them. I'm not saying it imposable but again the sites are on the lookout for them. While I understand people and their concerns, I just don't see people setting up BOTS for the lower stakes. We have all see the posy and question on a possible BOTS but lets be honest, ate people with BOTS really looking to scam players on a $0.25 sit and go or tournament? I just dont think so but that is my opinion.
There have been a few sites that had the technology and option to do this. While I admit I would not want to be watched every moment of my game, if this is what was needed to make our game legal here, I would accept it. Just no more playing poker in my footie pajamas for me if this happened.
One option I could see working better is maybe a site does a random check every hour during the break. The site can skype random players and they would have to answer them using the video option and this way the site could verify who is playing and would actually show it's not a computer/ BOT. The question would be would people be happy with this option and more would the extra rake we would pay to cover the sites cost be OK with players.
I agree that they are working, I don't know if you followed the ACR challenge by giving 100K to anyone who could put a bot running there? Some guys appeared quickly, however the bots are configured by people and become very predictable depending on the complexity of the programming, people always overcome this, however it is not fair and there is also the fatigue factor which is something that does not happen with a bot, and, in more advanced stages of tournaments this can be a great advantage, with short stacks and simple actions to take without the pressure and mental fatigue that a human has.
I have to disagree about there not being bots in micro, in fact perhaps this is the biggest attraction, as it does not attract the attention of regulators and websites and also has a large audience that will not know how to identify or argue and complain about it, not to mention losing few amounts are less and are not taken as seriously. While boots can play a very large volume and make money regularly.
The 888 had a cam option for playing but it was simply a disaster due to uncontrolled and tilted players... but this would work well at high limits where they were played....
