Pokerstars NL Bots Identified

[kmixer]

People playing for the site or for themselves would make no difference whatsoever. A lot of people are staked by others and it doesn't change anything.

Bots playing for the site would be ridiculously short term thinking from the sites. Bots do have the potential to kill online poker in the long run, pretty much like it killed online backgammon or online chess. The sites know that. They are not going to contribute to the curse that will one day kill their business, or should I say milk cow.

Thanks....that is actually is much more reasonable response.

I agree that the sites have a lot to lose if they are caught using bots against their players. I just dont rule it out completely.

 

[fletchdad]

Did they identify the bots at PS as Not setup by PS?

It's ok. I honestly don't the big laugh is on me. I never seem to get a response when I point out that there is absolutely no reason in the world why these sites wouldnt have people playing on their behalf and even have bots. In Atlantic City there are people that play for the house. Does anyone think this is a new concept? Why not online when we know it happens in live games.

Anyway WTF is wrong with me? I guess I just don't trust casinos as much as other people do.

Kinda of harsh responses from regulars here too considering I am not new here.

Funny thing too is through all of the sarcasm the answer was really not given was it?

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......

 

[AAChipMagnet]

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.

 

[Makwa]

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...

 

[timboslice4]

how do you know if u are playing a bot. I mean a lot of people multi table

 

[JoeShowdown]

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?

 

[fletchdad]

how do you know if u are playing a bot. I mean a lot of people multi table

I am in no way an expert in these matters, but I would think a bot would be playing the same way every time, whereas a multi tabler would be varying play according to stats.

 

[mig2169]

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.

 

[iamhukleberry]

gees i am writing pokerstars and request they pay me compensation oh wait I don't play at pokerstars lol darnit..I saw dollar signs for A minute lol...just playin with you all..

 

[Dreams of Tragedy]

does anyone know what pokerstars did freeze the accounts