One of the things I like as a rec player are tables that do not have grinding sharks using HUDs or BOTs. Is Global Bot and Hud free? I'm not sure if the web-based nature does not allow for this.

There's no HUDs allowed. I'm guessing maybe 1% of the pool has discovered a way to work around that but whatever.

The bots on Global paranoia I find strange. Any players who play regularly on Global who could possibly be a bot are either developed by a) someone with zero poker knowledge yet ability to make a bot or b) made a halfway decent bot and also given it the ability to hold a conversation.

Yes, there are bots on Global and HUDs are used by the regs. A large bot ring was discovered by the community a few months ago and Global did take action, but the same people involved in that have discovered new bots that have yet to be banned. Re: HUDs, most of the regs at higher stakes have them. There's a guy on this forum who's pretty open about a HUD product he sells and you can get it pretty easily.

I don't like that they're there, and I don't play there anymore due to other issues, but they're very beatable. Same size 3bet and c-bet every time, bigger bets if they hit the flop. Call the flop with air and take it down on the turn. I'd imagine they make $$$ anyway due to large 3bets pre taking down pots and good ole Global variance lol.

Most definitely yes to both.

There are also house players in my opinion. Whether or not they are taking advantage of software "glitches" is unknown but I wouldn't rule it out.

HUDs are a fact, since they are openly sold online. Bots are a fact, since some were already caught. What you propose is conjecture, so please gtfo.

Since when is conjecture banned? You first.

The worst thing is recs thinking there are house players or RNG is somehow "rigged". Real concern should be about bots and HUDs and it makes me furious recs do not consider this mostly because of their ego about how good they are.

I'm a high stakes player and I dont use a hud nor have I heard first hand of anyone using one. Then again I've always said it would be trivial for somebody with programming skills to design one and go undetected due to the nature of the browser based software.

I spent a few minutes googling for a hud and couldn't find one either. That's good news at least.

Not really smth that people would go shouting from the rooftops.

I am unaware of conjecture being banned, but he also didn't say that. I believe his point is your conjecture is unhelpful.

Perhaps if you had some facts or logic you could back up your claims with; others would see it as a positive contribution.

But who needs evidence or common sense when we can instead speculative wildly?

With that said, you should go drop this wild speculation in the RNG thread, you will find lots of friends there who want to entertain such shenanigans.

Sometimes people's need to have their ego stroked outweighs the profits they gain. So I agree, some people would keep it quite, but I think others would happily boast right here in these threads.

I am very confused. There is nothing a site can do to protect players from the use of this technology? We are left to rely on either the HONOR SYSTEM or WATCHDOG groups pointing fingers at individuals suspected of use??

I know that I am probably older than most players and not the most savvy computer user around, although, I was one of the first kids on the block in the 70's to get the Atari PONG game and as a freshman in college, to be in the first class able to take this newly introduced course called computer 101-w/black screen, green text and 4'' floppy disk.

It just seems to me, that as computer technology advances to make decisions quicker and easier for individuals, it parallels today's society- lack of ''think for yourself" mentality.

I actually have never seen a scenario in a live game where a player had the advantage of a laptop on the table, making hand decisions based on opponent information compiled on the internet or at that casino. Or the case where a player has a group of professionals standing behind him, giving instructions on how to play each hand.

I guess this is a little long winded for my original question- What can be done to eliminate this from a site??

Both are 100% happening on Global. I’d offer to send links to get access but last time I offered mods gave me a warning lol.

sad

For tournaments - I don't think that many people have huds. Scraping info from the table and turning it into a hand history doesn't seem as simple to me as some other people make it out to be.

You know nothing, so shut the **** up

You've made dozens upon dozens of claims wrt the shadiness of Global Poker, but yet you have provided exactly zero evidence thereof. So, stop infecting every thread with your bull****.

I am super sure that you have reasons for thinking this beyond paranoia and being sad when you lose. You must be saving that for your next post.

On that note hey Global if you need a prop player let me know!

I've never used a HUD and I've been beating people playing with HUDs since like 2006. All that raw data means little if you don't know how to adjust to it. Most people aren't gonna be able to make logical adjustments in real-time while playing numerous tables. It's very very far from a disaster EVEN IF a ton of people on Global had HUDs.

I logged in here specifically to report a BOT.

There is currently a "player" (BOT) SITTING OUT on over 92 tables at $0.50/$1.00.

In the time it took me to send an email to Global Support, he went from 67 to 92 tables.

I have played numerous hands against this "player" and IT has given me a very hard at the tables -- moreso in requiring me to adjust my game vs. fish than losing money to him. I rarely sit with him on my left and a taking a seat to his immediate left is no good either.

They need to HIRE a professional player who can detect these bots. They are quite "good" and place a massive drain on the economy.

Statements like this have never made sense.

A good player with a HUD is able to use the HUD to his advantage.

A bad player with a HUD is still bad and will never improve much, but he can make superficial adjustments that will improve his current play.

The technology of HUDs today allows players to make cookie-cutter plays taking advantage of specific weaknesses (through use of badges).

Off you’re meds again. It’s a shame I’ve sent the HH converter and HUD access to over 50+ people on here. I’m sure there’s some who can vouch if they really cared to, not that I care. You’re upset that Global is in shambles and afraid you’re $10 sit n go won’t run bc of no players.

You should be mad at Global, not me. A site that fails to protect their players. HH and HUD is nothing serious , it’s standard and common and without players using these tools, there would still be a boat load of undetected bots on the site (more than there currently are).

I dabble in the 5nl games, shot take 10nl when games are good.