Mat, you should handle this (Leader, Wookie please read)

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Just received this PM from PokerParadimeMk. I'm going to write back and tell him not to do it for now. But I'll also say that I've referred it to Mat for his consideration.

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Hi,

I’m writing to ask for your permission to make the following post regarding our new online poker tuition site, currently in beta, offering virtual money 6-max games with tuition and real and virtual opponents. We feel this would be particularly of use to the readers of the Small Stakes Shorthanded forum.

I’ve also sent this message to Leader.

Thanks in advance for your time,

Mark Reilly (PokerParadimeMk)
Marc Cohen (PokerParadimeMc)

“PokerParadime.com is a no-download virtual money poker site that offers in-game tuition and play from Sonia, our new and highly advanced software opponent and tutor capable of challenging and advising even the most skilled players. Each human player on the site is also provided with their very own ‘virtual’ counterpart, designed to accurately emulate the player’s specific traits, style and abilities. These autonomous Virtual Players have their own bankrolls and are taught by simply playing on the site. The goal is to provide a highly competitive and entertaining environment to either learn to play or to sharpen existing skills without the requirement to gamble real money.

Although we obviously wish to make the site as entertaining and functional as possible, the quality of play, emulation, and tuition is paramount and we would especially like to spark discussions from members in those areas. The artificial intelligence behind the site was developed over the last four years and our extensive testing indicates that it outclasses the best commercially available rivals by a wide margin.

Currently the site is in the public beta phase offering 6-max Limit Texas Hold’em games with plans to introduce more variants over the coming months.

The Poker Lab page of the site, as well as including results of Sonia vs UoA’s bots, also includes an interactive Downswing Duration & Frequency Calculator which we hope will be of use to anyone begging an answer to the question “How often will I experience a downswing and just how big will it be?!!”

Any time you can give to testing the site and giving us your valued feedback would be appreciated. Your comments will definitely make a difference to how we prioritise the site’s development, features, game coverage etc.

Thanks in advance,

Mark & Marc

PokerParadime.com”

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