Bots and the future of online poker

geormiet · #1 06-01-2007, 07:57 PM

Bot technology is improving. In 2 years, not only will the bots play better, they will become harder to detect.

Is it unreasonable to think that in a relatively short period of time a bot could be programmed that is virtually impossible to distinguish from a human player?

I've never thought of bots as a real threat to online poker itself, only to the opponents it wins from. However, in reading the posts of the past few days it seems that bots could easily be the biggest threat to online poker yet.

samsdmf · #2 06-01-2007, 08:25 PM

I have no weakenss exept eaty and sleepy

timex · #3 06-01-2007, 08:29 PM

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I have no weakenss exept eaty and sleepy

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my only weakpoint is hungry and sleepy

Karak567 · #4 06-01-2007, 08:34 PM

any solid player should be able to exploit a bot easily

im not worried

gregorio · #5 06-01-2007, 08:49 PM

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any solid player should be able to exploit a bot easily

im not worried

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5400+ posts. I think you are a bot.

willw9 · #6 06-01-2007, 08:59 PM

This is so dumb. There's like 4 bots out there. Deal with them.

sellthekids · #7 06-01-2007, 09:05 PM

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I have no weaknesses except jerking off and sleepy

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FYP

Injection · #8 06-01-2007, 09:37 PM

beset · #9 06-01-2007, 09:40 PM

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This is so dumb. There's like 4000 bots out there. Program 200 of them yourself.

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It's a run on the bank--don't be stubborn. get paid!

AJackson · #10 06-01-2007, 10:32 PM

What evidence do you base your statements on?

I figure if it happens, it happens and I move on, there is nothing I can do to prevent this from happening if it is possible to build a good enough bot.

However, there are billions at stake for the poker sites and I have full confidence that they will do everything they can to protect their cash cows.