If it is true, then widespread of poker bots capable of beating an average player would pose a significant problem for poker sector. Without creation of a special system verifying the identity and “humanity” of cards players in on-line casinos, the business could be significantly undercut. This is an opinion of players themselves, and gambling figures, interested in further development of on-line game industry.

Some skeptics say that, considering the complexity of the game and constantly changing strategies, creation of the program that can read opponents’ cards using special techniques of screen scanning and respond in real time is many decades away at best. The supporters of this point of view point to the variety of commercial programs that purport to help players, but with no actual effect. However there is a ready answer for all of these objections – in Canadian University of Alberta a computer poker research group has developed an artificially intelligent automaton known as “Vex Bot”. This robot is capable of playing poker at master level in a game with two players. The new system has already been used to test the frontiers of artificial intelligence, as it will be the basis for commercial poker tutorial program. As soon as the news about robot creation was published in media, the creators began to receive letters mentioning the danger of system use for the purposes of illegal gambling business.

Darse Billings who is lead designer of “Vex Bot” considers that probability of the use of bots on commercial sites is approximately 50:50, but he is also sure that all of the modern programs can unlikely match his creation, which is a result of a 10 years research work of a team of specialists.

“The strategy of the game is difficult and to sit down and write a program that can beat a table of experienced human players is no trivial task,” Billings said. According to his the opinion, the biggest obstacles lie in the amount of information unavailable to the player and the need for the program to be able to employ a variety of strategies at different times, such as bluffing and laying traps for opponents, etc Exactly for this purpose artificial intelligence was added to the system, capable not only calculate probabilities but also line up logic of game, model it’s opponents behavior, etc.

In the opinion of creators of “Vex Bot”, its main advantage is that, as well as any other robot; they have no emotions, no fear and no shame and can not be nervous. He will remain indifferent even before the most aggressive player.

Journalists, studying the problem of poker boats, note that it is very difficult to get the real picture because of the unwillingness of many gambling operators to answer upon requests on this issue. There are no high-quality programs, able to watch suspicious poker sites with the unusual patterns of game.

Representative of CryptoLogic Company, commenting this problem, mentioned that some players, suspected to use of boats, have been banned from the member sites. Sometimes it is just impossible to be sure who plays is a human or robot, but a company, exposing all unusual strategies, prefers to be reinsured and protect itself from the possible socializing with a bot.

Professional players, speaking about the popularity of poker bots, mention how advantageous it can be: if you have the program, able to play 25 casinos simultaneously, two tables apiece and even if you are playing a minimum $10-20 on a game, you earn $1000 an hour. The participants of many gambling chats are distressed that the computer programs have already took the place of interactive poker.

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Second, playing online poker games require a different set of skills. Since in real life casino players have to sit right across each other, reading an opponent’s behavior can greatly influence your game mood and style. However, online poker games eliminate that and players focus more on betting patterns and reaction. Since poker is a game that demands adaptability as a trait, successful players of online poker games learn to master these new skills

Third, there is an increase in the rate of play for online poker games. The weakness of real life poker is the human element. A dealer can only average about thirty hands per hour. Because of the automatic features of the online poker games, the rate of play is faster. By eliminating the slow shuffling, counting the chips and dealing, online poker games make it possible for patrons to enjoy an online poker table with an average of sixty up to eight s hands per hour.

Lastly, the fast rate of play makes it possible for players to make more money. This means an online poker games player can now play multiple tables. How is this profit the players? The real life poker, the best way to increase earnings is by increase the limit. However you can only play at one table at a time so you don’t get much money. The best thing is that you break even.

With online poker games, you can do the same thing but increase it by how many factors you want! There are online poker games that allows multiple tables viewed in different windows on your computer. You can easily increase you earning ten-fold, of course depending on the online poker room that you entered.

Another great advantage for playing online poker games is that these sites have rooms that enable a beginner to enhance his skill by playing with other players. Aside from that the online poker websites offers online poker classes that a player can go to and easily increase their knowledge about the game.

Many online poker games have rooms that give free money play for players to practice on and limits that have no risk of losing real money. Before, people who did not know how to play poker games had no way to improve and practice their skill on. But with online poker games everything is accessible, easy to understand and enjoyable.

Technology is not without its quirks. There are concerns about these online poker games being fixed by the house or open to fraud. However most of it is yet to be proven. Online casinos take the same precaution as any real life casino.

They are very strict when it comes to the security of the site and the safety of the bets among the players. For example, online security can track the IP address of a computer unit and determine if a user is near another terminal playing in the same poker room. The assumption is these players may be rigging the game by beating trying to beat the house unfairly.

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After the event, Negreanu said “”Being Canadian myself, playing and winning the BC Poker Championships is extra special to me”.

Daniel Negreanu has had a decent year, also winning the 20th event of the 2008 WSOP - the $2000 Limit Hold’em tournament. That was his fourth bracelet, the most coveted prize in all of  poker. Ultimately, Daniel Negreanu finished 8th in the Player of the Year race at this years World Series of Poker as well, with a total of over $518,000 in winnings. At the 2008 WSOP Europe, Negreanu finished in 5th place, good for £217,200…about $330,000 USD.

Whatever the case, as one of the most popular figures in poker, it’s nice to see Daniel Negreanu winning again.

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