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Pokerbots Making Online Players Sad
Anonymous Coward wrote to mention a Wired article about the rise of Pokerbots in online gaming venues. From the article: "Smart, skilled players are rewarded in the long run, especially online, where there are plenty of beginners who would never have the nerve to sit down at a real table. But WinHoldEm isn't just smart, it's a machine. Set it to run on autopilot and it wins real money while you sleep. Flick on Team mode and you can collude with other humans running WinHoldEm at the table. For years, there has been chatter among online players about the coming poker bot infestation. WinHoldEm is turning those rumors into reality, and that is a serious problem for the online gambling business."
Mod me flamebait - I don't really give a damn.
However, I don't have any more sympathy for some schmuck that gets reamed gambling online than I do for the same douchebag that gets reamed in vegas. If you're going to play cards or pull a slot lever, you should just assume your money is being poured in gas and set aflame and not expect to see a return.
And if you're playing *online* . . . Well, we all know the stereotype. Except you're also stupid because at least in person you can see the fucking cards and the fucking dealer and be reasonably certain less fishiness is going on.
I know a bunch of PhD's and most of them aint articulate. In fact, I'd be surprised to find a PhD who wasn't a cave dweller as that's the only way you can make it through 3 years of research on a scholarship without going insane.
How we know is more important than what we know.