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As you said it was very powerful/popular
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But it was also new / never seen before.
Since then , such clauses have been added to the sites TOC, for example from
PokerStars Prohibited Software
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Q. In general, what kinds of programs are prohibited?
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1. Any program that shares hole card data with other players or programs is colluding, and is prohibited.
2. Any program that works off of a central database of player profiles is prohibited.
3. Any program that plays without human intervention (a "bot") or reduces the requirement of a human playing. For instance, an "auto-folder" is prohibited.
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And if you are not going to use the central database for such profiling, why have it?
Keep the database local and individual, you won't run in to problems and even if your software has only a single useful feature (like 3bet/4bet info) you will get plenty customers.
But research, develop, launch, get buyers, get banned, refund (or run off with the $$$) and it's all over [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Why risk it when you could create a valuable product? People who want huge DBs
will create them on their own, you don't need to risk getting your software outlawed by doing it for them.
Whatever you choose to do I'm looking forward to seeing it,
dave.