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best poker strategy if you're playing against bots disguised as humans?

People keep saying the online poker scene is crawling with bots, and honestly I can't always tell if I'm up against a bot or just someone with zero imagination. Been mixing it up at low-stakes tables to test things out, and sometimes the plays feel way too textbook. Like, someone calling on every single draw, never tilting, and folding exactly when they're supposed to. I'm not even mad, just trying to figure out if I should be doing something different.

Do you focus on pure math and play mechanically, or is the whole trick to mess with what you think the bot’s “range” would be? I’m used to crypto tables where humans tilt at anything, but bots aren’t going to take the bait. Is exploitative play even worth a shot or just stick to strict GTO and grind? Curious what works best when you assume your opponent has no feelings.

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I’d lean toward squeezing every drop out of bonuses if you think bots are clogging up the action, especially since promos on sites like Bitstarz can sometimes add more EV than battling for thin edges on the felt. Ever found bots actually blundering on promo chase lines?

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Once, I tried out-timing a bot by tanking preflop to mess with its rhythm - just ended up annoying myself. Chasing clever angles rarely works if they're autopiloting. Now, my clarity comes from knowing my own leaks matter way more.

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for me, bankroll discipline matters more than tweaking play style when bots are in the mix. bots don’t care if you chase promos or bonuses either, so i pivot to stacking bonuses while I stick to boring, tight lines. there’s less glory, but compounding promo value can be the edge bots miss.

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math-first gto is safest if you think you’re up against bots, since they’re usually not making emotional mistakes you can exploit. i’ve found that trying to get fancy or level them rarely works - better to just outlast them on pure value and solid fundamentals. kinda like grinding slow sports bets instead of hunting parlays for a miracle. if you really suspect bot-heavy tables, sites with anonymous play like bitstarz can mix things up, but keep an eye on the rake since bots don’t tilt but they also don’t pay your bills.

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