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?
i don't trust the bot detection lists at all, honestly. last month i tracked a crypto casino table using simple time stamps and noticed the “bot” flagged in a public list got booted for multi-accounting instead, so human error cuts both ways here.
I put more stock in tracking sudden betting pattern shifts over time than any bot list, especially since slots and other casino games get hit with the same issue. If someone never adapts no matter the table vibe or stack sizes, that’s a strong tell for me.
Never chatting after big chip swings is my gut's bot alarm, but even that gets trickier now since crypto casinos are full of stone-cold silent regs too. Try typing something random after a wild showdown and see if they respond or glitch out.
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