I believe a big problem is that the gambling sites are just not offering enough. Sure they give you gambling, the main action, but usually there's not much more. There ususally way too many types of games and almost nothing of interest apart from the actual gambling action. I like poker but am not at all interersted in blackjack, bingo, horsebetting or most of the other things the sites are offering. Also I often feel abused and misstreated by the gambling sites. All I get is the poker table.
If you look at most hobbies or sports the related sites offer plenty in the form of community features, tools, tips, news and insights. This is not the case with poker. I call for an online gambling site with a clear focus and a broad delivery.
Well I've started a community with some nifty features but I have no plans of starting yet another gambling site. I like to talk about it, learn more and have some fun outsite the tables as well. http://www.prosharks.com/
Yes games should be fun. However, there are a lot of "big stakes" players who earn a living by playing. The bots are not, currently, an issue to these players. I'm positive any bot joining in a 200/400 table would loose fairly quickly as the game is so much more than just the stats. The WSOP 2005 hand would have been played well by a bot, surely:)
We don't think bots are a problem to anyone but players who are new to the game since the odds are only a fraction of the game.
Checke out the WSOP 2k5 final hand for example
WSOP 2005
I'm positive a bot on either of those hands would have played it quite differently
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I believe a big problem is that the gambling sites are just not offering enough. Sure they give you gambling, the main action, but usually there's not much more. There ususally way too many types of games and almost nothing of interest apart from the actual gambling action. I like poker but am not at all interersted in blackjack, bingo, horsebetting or most of the other things the sites are offering. Also I often feel abused and misstreated by the gambling sites. All I get is the poker table. If you look at most hobbies or sports the related sites offer plenty in the form of community features, tools, tips, news and insights. This is not the case with poker. I call for an online gambling site with a clear focus and a broad delivery. Well I've started a community with some nifty features but I have no plans of starting yet another gambling site. I like to talk about it, learn more and have some fun outsite the tables as well. http://www.prosharks.com/
Yes games should be fun. However, there are a lot of "big stakes" players who earn a living by playing. The bots are not, currently, an issue to these players. I'm positive any bot joining in a 200/400 table would loose fairly quickly as the game is so much more than just the stats. The WSOP 2005 hand would have been played well by a bot, surely :)
I totally agree. In an organic environment like the stockmarket or a pokerroom AI can, at most, be an aid.
We don't think bots are a problem to anyone but players who are new to the game since the odds are only a fraction of the game. Checke out the WSOP 2k5 final hand for example WSOP 2005 I'm positive a bot on either of those hands would have played it quite differently