The idea of a poker bot - or poker robot - has long intrigued and excited me. The vision of a piece of software that I could leave to run on 'auto pilot' to make me money at the online poker tables has been something I've had since I first heard of the idea several years ago.
Aside of the opportunity for profits - which I'm sure all of us would love! - there's something exciting about pitting machine against man, silicon chips against brainpower! Of course there is a long history of chess computers beating human players at a very high standard but can the same success be achieved in poker with a bot?
The reality has been initially disappointing and a long road to get to where I am now. Along the way I've discovered other casino bot software which I've been able to use to make me steady profits - for example blackjack bots - but the poker bots have been poor. Anyone with an interest will have seen poker bots for sale on Ebay for a few dollars and the internet has many 'free' bots - needless to say these are rubbish and will lose you money! Take it from me and my own bitter experience.
A decent poker bot requires great skill to develop and essentially real experience of playing poker in the online environment. In reality there are some very poor poker players online - often playing out of boredom at the small takes tables, throwing in chips worth a few cents in the hope their mediocre cards will hit something. This is literally gambling and exactly where a disciplined player can make money - and there's nothing more disciplined than a poker bot player!
A bot is of course completely un-emotional. The bot I use can be programmed to bluff and this is an important feature as it will stop a decent player from exploiting what could otherwise be cold, hard, and predictable play.
Even with a great bot it's not as easy as logging onto your poker site and attaching it to play for guaranteed profits. You will need to use the advantage of a rakeback service to improve your winning edge and use some form of table selection to identify those poor players. And there are plenty out there!
Tournaments can be a great battle ground for an advanced poker bot and they can reach the money winnning positions regulalry with careful play.
In my Blog I will share my research and my ongoing use of the poker bot I've found to be the best on the market as well as my experience with other casino bots. The answer to the question 'Can they make money' is a big 'Yes' if you use them correctly and with other tools to help you.
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