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  1. tyson219 tyson219 is offline Moderator

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    Mar 14th, 2011 (3/14/2011 5:00pm)

    Somewhat interesting article in the New York Times on poker bots.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/sc....html?src=recg

    Sorry if this is a repost.
    Edited By: tyson219 Mar 14th, 2011 at 05:01 PM
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  2. RUBINH RUBINH is offline

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    Mar 14th, 2011 (3/14/2011 5:20pm) in reply to tyson219

    It truly is a horrible article.
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    Mar 14th, 2011 (3/14/2011 5:26pm) in reply to RUBINH

     

    (Full Tilt did not respond to requests for comment.)

    surprise surprise
  4. MakeMeMaster MakeMeMaster is offline

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    Mar 14th, 2011 (3/14/2011 5:32pm) in reply to msc

    bots are so easy to beat if u know they are bots lol
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  5. iamthedeck ftw iamthedeck ftw is offline

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    Mar 14th, 2011 (3/14/2011 6:07pm) in reply to MakeMeMaster

     
    Originally Posted by MakeMeMaster View Post

    bots are so easy to beat if u know they are bots lol

    why don't you share how so that if we spot em we can beat them "so easily"....
     
  6. RUBINH RUBINH is offline

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    Mar 14th, 2011 (3/14/2011 6:17pm) in reply to iamthedeck ftw

    Hint: You don't need to spot them to beat them easily.
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 12:29am) in reply to RUBINH

    gosh that article sucks

    the most tilting part was "(Internet gambling is illegal in the United States, but online casinos operate offshore.)"
  8. tyson219 tyson219 is offline Moderator

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 12:48am) in reply to haonhack

    Sadly it's one of the top 5 most emailed articles on the Times website today.
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  9. MakeMeMaster MakeMeMaster is offline

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 1:01am) in reply to iamthedeck ftw

     
    Originally Posted by iamthedeck ftw View Post

    why don't you share how so that if we spot em we can beat them "so easily"....

    if u cant beat a machine that plays every spot the same way u suck
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  10. Demitrius100 Demitrius100 is offline

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 1:27am) in reply to MakeMeMaster

    umm how do you know it plays every spot the same way? what if it adjusts to how you play and what you do?
     
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 1:38am) in reply to Demitrius100

     
    Originally Posted by Demitrius100 View Post

    umm how do you know it plays every spot the same way? what if it adjusts to how you play and what you do?

    lol, is this some new multi million dollar bot that can adjust, they are coded to act a certain way they dont think on their own
    Edited By: MakeMeMaster Mar 15th, 2011 at 01:39 AM
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  12. moriAArty moriAArty is offline

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 2:13am) in reply to MakeMeMaster

    Bots are extremely profitable...for the guys selling them at $129 a pop...
  13. ArmyDrill ArmyDrill is offline

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 3:03am) in reply to moriAArty

    This is just another case for keeping online poker illegal. Bots should be banned and so should the people using them. I hope they keep cracking those individuals that are harming our game.
  14. daddywarduxx daddywarduxx is offline

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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 3:39am) in reply to ArmyDrill

    i think theyre GREAT for everyone! a bot cant determine you fold most of the times someone 3bets you.. it cant determine if you often fold to a reraise on your flop continuance bet... or that you fold to a continuance in a 3bet pot more often than not.. or that you limp alot of hands and usually just fold if anyone raises.. i mean i dont know about the rest of you guys but id rather play against bots than skilled players anytime.. just sayin... i know its a losing arguement and in the end everyone will agree that bots are terrible for the game.... but damn id be rich if i just played bots.... cause they know how to fold! lmao
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 6:16am) in reply to daddywarduxx

     
    Originally Posted by daddywarduxx View Post

    i think theyre GREAT for everyone! a bot cant determine you fold most of the times someone 3bets you.. it cant determine if you often fold to a reraise on your flop continuance bet... or that you fold to a continuance in a 3bet pot more often than not.. or that you limp alot of hands and usually just fold if anyone raises.. i mean i dont know about the rest of you guys but id rather play against bots than skilled players anytime.. just sayin... i know its a losing arguement and in the end everyone will agree that bots are terrible for the game.... but damn id be rich if i just played bots.... cause they know how to fold! lmao

    yes it can...

    not saying i disagree with your overall point, but a well programmed bot can/should also read HH's to develop stats to use in algorithm's to find "the most profitable" move. emphasis on well programmed, im sure theres mostly crap out there
     
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    Mar 15th, 2011 (3/15/2011 11:01am) in reply to daddywarduxx

     
    Originally Posted by daddywarduxx View Post

    i think theyre GREAT for everyone! a bot cant determine you fold most of the times someone 3bets you.. it cant determine if you often fold to a reraise on your flop continuance bet... or that you fold to a continuance in a 3bet pot more often than not.. or that you limp alot of hands and usually just fold if anyone raises.. i mean i dont know about the rest of you guys but id rather play against bots than skilled players anytime.. just sayin... i know its a losing arguement and in the end everyone will agree that bots are terrible for the game.... but damn id be rich if i just played bots.... cause they know how to fold! lmao

    Gold. If only those fools folded to my continuance bets I'd be riiiiiiiiiiiiich.
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