what are poker bots

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what are these, are they money maker, and do people really use them. Do they work? It seems to me that if it did then everyone would use it. Whats the deal with these things? I have read about it but not to sure. Is it run by the sight or a player?
 
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'Bots' are illegal programs, 'taught' to play a certain way on specific variations of cards.
Most of these programs are easy to beat long-term, especially in low stakes cash games. They are not too tough to spot but you need to observe a 'player' for quite some time to notice the patterns.
They can be profitable in the lower stakes, but are obviously wide open to traps and counter-plays in the higher stakes.
There was a HUGE scam on Full Tilt not long ago in the Super Turbo games where a player was running a couple of these programs and making a killing. Obviously even these bots are succeptible to bad beats etc, but by playing only premium cards and 'learning' opponents likely moves, they win in the long run, especially in these short-stack games.
Imagine a 100% rock of a player, but aggressive and impossible to bluff off a premium hand, not letting emotions into their decision making process and with flawless pot odds calculations, also with comprehensive notes on every person at the table after a couple of games. Got it? Scary huh? Thats a bot!
 
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i always thought there were something like that out there. has the pokersites done anything to stop this from happening
 
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They are plants by government dudes in black helicopters in cahoots with the crooked poker sites whose job is to take all of your loot!!! IT'S A CONSPIRACY!!! OH NOES!!!!!!



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They are plants by government dudes in black helicopters in cahoots with the crooked poker sites whose job is to take all of your loot!!! IT'S A CONSPIRACY!!! OH NOES!!!!!!

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Are the government dudes 'suited' ... ?? ... :eek: :D
 
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I have heard of Bots but I always thought they were used by the site to take yoyr money . would love to learn more on this topic..good luck at the tables everyone....Tina
 
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Bots are in everything, I am an avid gamer, I play MMO's and there is always massive disputes about botting and farming gold, and selling it for RL money, using the services usually results in bans and even legal action, I never realized they would exist in online poker, to play against live people for real money, thats pretty crazy. Thanks for the links. ^
 
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op banned for spamming and this topic covered 349867349 times before = lock
 
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