how do you spot a poker bot at online tables?
Some folks say they can spot a bot just by how it bets, but I feel like things are getting way trickier these days. Noticing the same player open-raising exact amounts and taking the exact same time to act on every hand used to be a red flag, but now you see humans doing that too, especially grinders. I’ve had tables where someone seems totally zoned out then suddenly crushes every multi-way pot, never chatting, never reacting.
Do you trust any of those bot detection lists floating around, or is it all just gut feeling for you? I’m starting to wonder if there’s any real way to know, or if we’re just guessing at this point. What’s your go-to sign that you’re facing a bot instead of a real player?
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i rarely trust those lists, but when a player never pauses to check their balance or tilts after a brutal beat, it sets off alarms for me. even slots grinders get rattled by a sudden bankroll swing, but true bots just keep churning.