Archive for February, 2010
How to Beat a Poker Bot in Online Poker
The latest rage by poker aficionados and programmers is to create and use a poker bot that will automatically play online poker with little or no human interaction
with the ultimate goal of winning money. This recent craze has alarmed both online poker sites and players as the fear of a computer program with the capacity to win online poker will essentially be able to outsmart live thinking players of their hard-earned money and eventually rob the poker sites of quality players afraid to play against so many poker bots.
A recent industry study concluded that 12% of online poker players were apprehensive about or had completely stopped playing online poker in light of the recent poker bot craze. That essentially sends players offline rather than risk their money against these new computer-generated poker bots.
However
there are several ways to beat a poker bot in online poker
and knowing these methods will certainly give the human player back the edge against poker bots. One fact that makes a poker bot a better player is that they lack the human emotion or power of reasoning that a human must use when playing online poker. A poker bot is not apt to go on ’tilt’ or get angry when they are the victims of a bad beat.
In playing online poker
human players are up against two major advantages. One is the computer generated code created by the poker sites to determine shuffles
deals and outcomes of a hand
while the other disadvantage
just as dangerous to your bankroll
is the poker bot
that is pre-programmed with all the statistics and probabilities of the game.
Nevertheless
you can use the computer-generated codes of the poker sites and poker bots against them if you understand how they work. A poker bot is confined to making decisions based solely on the play of the game with regard to its statistical analysis of poker. In other words
a poker bot will only make decisions based on known patterns in the game.
Moreover
the online poker sites
which actively attempt to detect and thwart the efforts of poker bot programmers and users
have implemented a counter-measure to the poker bots
using the same known patterns. By implementing a counter measure to the poker bots
a poker site is able to ensure that a poker bot will not win since the poker bots actions are predictable and confined to a skill-set directly related to statistical odds and probability.
This
as confusing as it may seem
actually works to the advantage of the human player. While the poker site’s software is actively seeking the poker bot patterns and attempting to detect who is a human and who is a computer generated bot script
they also inadvertently implemented a flaw which allows a human player to take advantage of the online poker sites weakness.
In reality
this has resulted in a human player having the ability to not only beat the poker bot
but beat human opponents as well. By following a set pattern that the online poker sites are using
an advantage is created for anyone who is aware of that pattern. This pattern is known as a sequential algorithm and that algorithm dramatically has changed the poker game online to force wins and losses in a set
specific and predictable pattern.
It is not only plausible to beat a poker bot; it is easily accomplished by recognizing the patterns used by online poker sites. These patterns are simple to learn and require little skill by a human player. So the next time you think about playing poker online
consider using the codes and algorithms created by the poker site to your advantage. They are there to prevent the poker bots from winning
but not you!
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Poker & Pop Culture: Poker-Playing Presidents (source: pokernews.com)
Americans head to the polls today to elect their 44th president. It has been a long
arduous
hotly-contested battle
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Brian Townsend Admits to Multi-Accounting (source: PokerSourceOnline.com)
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Best Online Poker Sites – A Comparison Of The Top 8
The genesis of poker:
The exact age people actually started playing poker is heavily disputed. This game has many variations. So it is possible that it was born in several different places. It is common belief
however
that poker was invented by the Chinese way back in the 10th Century A.D.
People believe that poker came from Chinese dominoes. It is said that Emperor Mu-Tsang of China played a game of domino cards
a possible ancestor of poker
with his wife a day before the 969 A.D. new year.
Some others feel that poker in fact has its roots in as-nas
a Persian game. This game which was first played in and around the 17th century was a 5 player game and was unique in the fact that it had only 25 cards in the deck with 5 different suits.
Some others claim that “poque”
a French card game was the true ancestor of poker. It was invented in 1480 by the French who settled in New Orleans. They used the normal deck of cards.
Dawn of the Era of Online Poker.
People invented games in the bygone era which resulted in poker. Now poker itself has reinvented itself into a new form -Online Poker. People are crazy about this game which offers many advantages over normal casino poker. This craze is spreading fast among all age groups and types of people.
Best Poker sites:
The best poker site is most probably one of those listed below. Novices can view these sites to find the site that suits him/her the best to improve his poker playing.
1) The forums on CardsChat.com
This is probably the best poker playing site online. It has a forum for exclusively poker and another for other card games. Poker players can read the various topics in the forums.
www.cardschat.com is the place to go if you want an active poker forum.
2) Learn Texas Hold’em
This is easily the best online pokers site for beginners. Here there are various write-ups on hold’em
advanced poker strategies and poker rankings. There are various poker tables
tips
and even a question and answer section in the site.
www.learn-texas-holdem.com is a must visit for beginners.
3) Celebrity Poker Showdown
It is the official site of the poker program on Bravo TV. It has complete videos of games and tip for gaming. It is the most famous poker site in the world wide web. If fame was everything
this site will win hands down.
It has an interactive flash animation on playing Texas Hold’em. It also features the poker great Phil Gorden
Play poker with the celebs at www.bravotv.com/Celebrity_Poker_Showdown
4) Poker Babes
It includes the profiles of prominent poker champions. You will be shocked to see the number of women champions in this man’s game
It is the best site for women poker players. It has many perks for women players and offers them a lot of priceless tips for excelling. After all
why should boys have all the fun?
All women poker players must visit www.poker-babes.com
5) Online Poker Guru
It is indispensable for poker rules
strategies
tips and tricks. It also runs down the memory lane by presenting the history of poker and poker vocabulary. It is among the best novice sites. This site is the true guru in teaching poker for novices.
Let the Guru teach you how at www.pokeronlineguru.com
6) Poker News
This site is a strong contender for the best poker site award. It offers unbiased reviews of other poker sites and helps users to join the poker room that suits them best. This is the place you need to be in if you want to stay in touch with poker and other poker players.
Get to know the latest in poker www.pokernews.com
7) Poker terminology glossary
This site has a comprehensive list of poker slang
definitions
terms and other must-knows for basic poker play. It cannot be done without for beginners. Even experts may have to cross check with this list at times.
Learn poker slang and terminology on www.conjelco.com/pokglossary.html 
Low limit Omaha
This site stands out in providing novices the various possible starting hands of poker and also gives strategies for hi/lo split low limit Omaha games.
Check out these strategies at www.lowlimitomaha.com
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Poker After Dark – Big Man Straight (source: launchpoker.com)
When Poker After Dark started their new season
they started to bring in some new blood as well. In the Cash Game episode
where players paid $100k to play
Phil Hellmuth
Tom Dwan
Allen Cunningham
Guy Laliberte
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Choosing the Ideal Starting Poker Hands Guide
A simple online search on the keyword ‘starting poker hands guide’ reveals that there are a number of such basic poker guides; which is just as well
as there are so many different forms of poker. Moreover
poker is a highly dynamic game
a game in which new developments are coming up by almost every passing half a decade (although the fundamentals
of course
never seem to change); so that basic poker guides that might have looked great in the early 90s might not really provide the information a person getting introduced to poker in today’s age of online poker would be looking for.
The journey towards choosing the ideal starting poker hands guide has to begin with the (potential) player working out what type of poker they are really keen on playing – as there are different types of poker
from the popular Texas Holdem rules poker to the lesser known forms of the game like ‘carbon poker.’ As it turns out then
the ideal starting poker hands guide for someone who is keen on Texas Holdem rules poker might not be the ideal starting poker hands guide for someone who is keen on say
carbon poker.
Indeed
the more specific a potential poker player can be about the type of poker they are considering playing
the better their chances of getting the ideal guide for their purposes. Someone who is really keen on Texas Holdem rules poker
for instance
will tend to discover that there is still a variety of Texas Holdem rules varieties they can specialize in
an example of which is for instance the preflop strategy; which is considered by many authorities to be the best way to get introduced to Texas Holdem poker.
Should one start out looking for a starting poker hands guide
then narrow down their search to a particular variety of poker (say poker starting hands guide for Texas Holdem)
and then further narrow down their search to a particular strategy in Texas Holdem – say to a guide on the preflop poker strategy
then they have chances of getting a highly specialized poker starting hands guide that can provide them with highly specialized information
which if well practiced
can turn them into poker specialists on that particular type of poker they happen to have so gotten inducted into.
The fact that there exists highly specialized poker guides (like the preflop poker strategy guide mentioned earlier
which deals with one particular strategy in one particular form of poker) means that the starting poker hands guides are not a preserve of novices looking to learn and try their very first hands in poker
but also experienced poker players seeking to enhance their knowledge of poker – since poker is a very extensive and ‘quite brainy’ game; of which no one can honestly say they know everything about.
So the next time you see someone searching online for
or reading through a poker starting hands guide
don’t assume that they are absolute novices at the game
as they could be world champions on the game – just seeking to learn one more form of poker.
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California Tribes Opposed to Online Poker
Nine California tribes sent correspondence Monday to the Senate Governmental Organization Committee opposing intrastate Internet poker. The committee is giving consideration to online poker
and is meeting with card club interests and tribes
including the Morongo Band of Mission Indians near Cabazon. read more
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Making Money at Online Poker With a Bot
Online poker is a billion dollar business. The thrill of sitting at home and playing poker has become an everyday event for millions of people all over the world. The World Poker Tour and similar tournaments have made people rich playing poker and they opened the door for online poker sites to start their own version of poker tournaments. Beginners
as well as seasoned players are spending money and a lot of time to win jackpots worth millions.
Poker playing is a combination of skill
focus and intuition
blended with an initial stake and a desire to win. Age
race
education and economic status are not as important as taking the first step and learning how to play the game the right way. Thanks to relatively new poker technology any player can become a seasoned winning veteran quickly by purchasing software called a poker robot
which is better known as a poker bot. The poker bot hooks up to any online poker site and is programmed to bet
raise
call
bluff or fold at the appropriate time during a game. The player can adjust the program to suit playing styles and the style of other players. Everything a player needs has been programmed into the bot
all the player needs to do is pick the online site and start winning.
Winning is not guaranteed by poker bot companies
although some poker bot makers strongly advertise their winning capabilities. Poker bots are legal
but there are some poker sites that don’t allow players to use them. If a poker bot is detected on a site that does not allow their use
the site will confiscate all winnings
as well as any money deposited in the account and will ban the player from the site There are new poker sites popping up daily and many of them condone the use of bots and even pay companies a commission to sell them to players. Some poker sites use poker bots to keep the tables in play during slow times or to fill a table when there are just a couple of real players playing.
Most poker players who invest in a poker bot want to win and make money. Marketing companies that sell bots claim a player can go from rags to riches using a poker bot
but most of the inexpensive bots on the market are not worth the investment. In order to find the right bot to win money
the first step is to do some research. All poker bots are not created equal
after all
they are software programs and they are only as good as the information that was used to program them. Most programmers understand the game
but if they knew how to win big money consistently
they would be playing
not building programs. There are other programs that are worth the investment because they have been designed by groups of University students who have share knowledge about different aspects of the game. Those groups
as well as others are creating great poker bots that keep getting better every year. Poker bots are not far behind new backgammon and chess bots that are designed to win every game and are almost unbeatable.
Poker bots that think and reason have not been created yet
but a big advantage of a poker bot is it can not be intimidated. Players will back off from aggressive players
bots will not. The good poker bots are programmed to do whatever it takes to win. In order to win money using a poker bot
a player must be able to identify where and who to play. Veteran players and big money games are use to poker bots and can hold there own playing against them. Low limit games and new players don’t have the experience or the focus to play against a poker bot and that is where a player has the best chance of winning consistently.
It’s better to win 10 small pots of $20 over an extended period of play than it is to play in a big game. Winning small pots on a daily basis in low limit games is the best strategy when using a bot
especially if you’re new to a site or have just started to play. As long as a poker bot is not undermining the confidence of other players or winning becom
es too obvious and causes the site to investigate
a player can develop a money making strategy using a bot. In fact if a player finds four or five low limit games on different online sites
the bot can play for a good portion of each day and the winnings increase substantially.
People are winning big when they develop a system that works for them. Any player can win money consistently using a poker bot if a strategy is developed that contains research
patience
knowledge and a strong desire to win. Poker bots are changing the way poker is being played on online poker sites. It’s not people vs people vs computer anymore
it’s computer vs computer vs people and it may even come down to computer vs computers unless the online sites develop new guidelines
terms and conditions. Until that happens the poker bot is man’s new best poker friend and winning partner.
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2008 California State Poker Championship (source: launchpoker.com)
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