Could online poker soon be totally controlled by machines? Known as “bots”, these robots are sophisticated software systems that take the position of an online player. The bots calculate probability, analyze an opponent’s previous decisions and then make a decision on whether to call, raise or fold during each hand.

Generating over three billion pounds annually, world wide poker is a target for unscrupulous people out to beat the system. The United Kingdom is number five in the world of online gambling. With participants wagering over three million pounds everyday in online poker games alone, web based gambling has become really big business.

The Bots are capable of making decisions based on information available to all players. The use of these calculating robots is not considered illegal and is readily available to everyone who wants the advantage of the computer’s abilities. Players who don’t employ the technology in their endeavors to win could find themselves at a huge disadvantage.

Imagine sitting down to a competitive but friendly game of online poker and finding out you’re facing a raft of computers. The conversation may be a little dull and the winnings sparse for the natural player. It is difficult to say which way the cards will be dealt in the new world of online poker. Enough to put a crimp in any would be poker player’s style should this sort of play take hold and replace us old fashioned gamblers.

I guess that one day we will all have hand held bots doing the wagering for us, and it will be the smartest computer that wins the game.  That will be the time to invest in sophisticated software to keep ahead of the herd.

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