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"if you don't use software it's not a fair game anymore" - Patrick Antonius "if you don't use software it's not a fair game anymore" - Patrick Antonius

09-03-2015 , 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by TR7isBetterThanU
+1
HUDs are totally fine and basically a necessity | GTO dream machines should probably be banned
Why? One isn't really different than the other. And you can't enforce it anyway. How much of a HUD is okay? What if it tells you the same information a "dream machine" would without saying "bet 2/3rds pot 65% of the time" and gives you stats that show someone is likely weak on that type of board considering their range and bet sizes and your holdings? What if you import all your hands to a second computer and analyze that way and have it up but don't use it "in real time" with the specific hand?
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09-03-2015 , 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by tenderloinig
Ike was using his PLO bot on isil at 200/400 today playing two tables strangely slow. Pretty sure he get Blom for 100k or so before someone warned him to quit
It's how he plays. A program wouldn't need time to figure this **** out.
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09-03-2015 , 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jungleman
Whether software is "fair" or not greatly hinges on what "fair" actually means. It seems to me the difference between not having access to software and having access is similar to the difference between not knowing theory and knowing it--The gaps in both can be crossed with a little money and or effort. It's not as though no one in the first world doesn't have access to either, and even with enough effort/money you could have your own stuff made (though it isnt worth it unless you play the highest stakes). Both theory and software are not against the rules, so what's the problem? If you would want to argue that software is "unnatural" in poker then you have a problem with semantics as well because what is "natural" can also be arbitrary.

The problems with live poker are that it is SLOW as hell, options are limited, and you have to deal with random other nonsense like moving money around, politics or whatever. You play like 20ish hands per hour compared to the hundreds of hands per hour potentially played online... Sims, online records, etc show sporadic variance is and because of how SLOW live poker is it can take years to a lifetime to build a sample that is truly meaningful in terms of winrate depending on what you are playing. The difference in pace is also the main cause of the difference in the games... Online, people who actually compete must consider every detail/possible leak of their game whereas live mistakes are not punished so swiftly and it is much easier to focus on the "right" call of a big pot or whatever. Because poker has tons of variance and many things are, in fact, not intuitive (another somewhat arbitrary word), it really is just a matter of time before software takes over online poker because that really is the only way forward once intuition is no longer useful for pushing one's game. Looking at it this way, it seems that the addition of software to poker is essentially just a byproduct of capitalism. I don't really see how using software could be unfair or unethical unless a site forbids its use, in which case the matter of fairness is now just a matter of technicality.

As for live poker being "real poker" in that you can see your opponent, make a read, or whatever, for sure that factor applies in some sense. However, in my experience aware/educated players don't give off a ton of tells compared to marks etc. Even so, variance as well as confirmation bias still greatly applies, and much more so than people think...
Thank you for joining the thread, Daniel.

I don't know why you are thinking every midstakes reg is supposed to have access to a gto software?! There is PokerJuice, OddsOracle, people know about it. Then there has been omaharanger around for 4+ years (?) but it wasn't really that publicly known. Maybe you can provide a link to such software you mentioned if you think everyone should have access to it?

You are saying poker is basically like day trading. Whoever has the fastest connection has the advantage of the second to place the order.

Also, how is such software not against the rules? It is clearly against the rules to use a real time software which provides you the solution in every single spot during the hand.

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Originally Posted by CheckN0rris
I think the wording 'unfair' is not really correct, ofc you lose EV or 'edge' playing without software.

Its like me playing Tennis against Federer, is that an unfair game? If the rules are followed its a completely fair game, it just not competitive at all.
It's more like you playing against Federer without shoes.
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09-03-2015 , 04:01 AM
jungleman, your post makes no sense. There's a few of developers making those programs for 50-400nl.

Find 10 guys to play under you on virtual machines that you own.
Take 30-50% for giving them 4-10bb/100 without using their head on 95% of hands and you have paid back your program in less than a month.

These "stables" already exist.
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09-03-2015 , 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bombonca
i am not hate filled. I have no reason to be. I have a great job and i play online probably more then you do and higher stakes then you do, probably. Its the truth, poker is a game of skill, currage, patience, but it is not a profession, well not a profession that has any dignity associated with it. I am not a hater, have no reason to be, its my honest opinion. If you are successfull, it offers easy and free lifestyle, but has absolutely zero true personal qualities associated with it, thus should be treated as a hobby, that is if you have any respect for yourself, or don't treat it as hobby, but dont expect any respect from any real person, because there is no quality associated with good poker player to be respected, besides a good poker player.
dafuq

currage itt
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09-03-2015 , 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ouanling
jungleman, your post makes no sense.
It made a hell lot of sense. What are you even talking about of players playing on virtual machines? What good should that be for? The rest is just as awkward.

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Originally Posted by Patrik Antonius
“It’s a little sad, but it looks like technology has advanced so much that it’s become a totally different game”, he replied when asked about his disappearance.
Software evolves quite slow for a game with that much money around and there is a reason to it which is the complexity of it. The only game that has actually been solved so far is Heads Up LHE.
The effort they had to put into the gto bot is quite stunning for one of the simplest games + formats (for solving a game).
Games with variable bet sizings + multiway action are way harder to almost impossible to solve at least in this time and age. If Haxton had a PLO gto machine he'd be the king of the world ruling over everyone, I can't believe some people actually take the joke as real, PA must be one of them.

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Originally Posted by Patrik Antonius
“Nowadays players use software that gives them so much information and so much data that it has become more a game of numbers.”
Uh oh so what, you actually have to pay attention to certain stats & ranges instead of shooting into the blue and hoping for the best?
I can't feel bad about complaining lazy people. The game is evolving with and w/o software but faster with and you CAN'T make it go away so deal with it and go with it or don't but stop blaming software for your laziness.

PA get the sand out of your vag ASAP.
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09-03-2015 , 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Roger Mainfield
Hud's aren't even important in his games. The player pool is so small you get a good idea quick of how people play. If he isn't willing to work off the tables that's his problem, and assuming people won't try and develop tools to help themselves improve, in any pursuit, is foolish.

If you think there are "hudbots" in 2015 above 10nl, you're wrong, almost any nl player that bets above 50nl is pretty darn good at poker. If you think you only lose cause of huds and trackers, then play on Bovada or Unibet and take all the money.
Amazed at the ******ation displayed by a mod
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09-03-2015 , 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick_AA
The truth is your posts are by far the most hate filled and toxic ITT and you're coming off like a miserable angry wretched little puke.

So you think the real time decisions support software is good for the game right? Whoever has the most money to make or buy it deserves it and if you don't then you deserve to lose right because you're too stupid and lazy right?

Your point of view shows how short sighted and delusional (or unable to process facts) you are. As soon as those software are wide spread what's the point? People will be like, "wow that guy is sick. 0.10bb/100. His program must be super gto. I wonder if he even has to click any buttons".

As soon as it's battle of the programmers online poker is dead (for real this time).

I was just starting to get excited about PLO and to hear about this software which will only be more wide spread is very demotivating. But it's my own fault right? I'm too stupid and lazy to beat a team of programmers with millions to develop a gto bot to scrape 0.1bb/100.

Smh
these are your words, i have never once in my life defended bot use or "GTO dream machines"

relax and breathe a bit, it'll help you post better and hopefully keep you from looking ridiculous again. cool paragraphs bro
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09-03-2015 , 08:14 AM
wouldnt mind one of these real time gto machines or these bots pokerstars does F ALL about pm me the details please.
easy game lol
or actually send me the developers details
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09-03-2015 , 08:17 AM
LOL use omaha indicator Gus Hansen. A little too late
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09-03-2015 , 09:10 AM
How much would it help if Pokerstars removed the real-time hand history saving, and went back to a manual email request?

They could even add a 24h or 7 day delay.

Seems like that might lower the power of HUDs etc, while still allowing personal records, studying opponents, helping catch bots.
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09-03-2015 , 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by sirin
Does this concern you at all?

It seems like if online poker basically becomes people with real time pseudo-GTO programs playing against each other, then it will end up with one or two organisations competing to build the best software, and the only people left playing online will be fun players and representatives of these organisations, and the fun players will gradually disappear and the whole thing will go away.

I'm not saying I have a solution to this, I'm just curious to hear if you are worried about this, or, if you have other plans, if you think people who like to play poker against other people online, and hope to have a chance to beat them, should be worried.
I don't think this got enough attention.

I play a lot more live these days for many reasons but you may as well add to that list online poker is pretty much ****ed and done for. Bye bye
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09-03-2015 , 09:55 AM
What insensitive does poker stars have to allow software to be used on their poker site in the first place?

If poker stars was to ban all software would the players using the software quit poker? or would it attract more player to poker?

I think this is the question poker stars should ask themselves.



Regarding posters confusing the two software talked about ITT, your standard software hm2 pt4 etc, vs real time programs that are telling players what the best play is for each street, are these programs using hm2 and pt4 to collect most of their info or would these programs do it just as easily without hm2 and pt4?
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09-03-2015 , 10:05 AM
huds are why online players are complete fish at the live pokerz. cant let the computer do your thinking for u live. lol online players
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09-03-2015 , 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Dima2000123
I agree. You can't blame the players for the broken system. Blame poker sites for creating an extremely unsustainable environment.
it works both ways. players were clamoring to be allowed to play more tables and have more software.

which would great if you were the only one who could get those things.
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09-03-2015 , 12:38 PM
I was suprised he said he doesnt feel he can beat online games anymore,,,,how do you guys think isildur would do if there is not software he claims he doesnt use software
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09-03-2015 , 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by borg23
it works both ways. players were clamoring to be allowed to play more tables and have more software.

which would great if you were the only one who could get those things.
Players can clamor all they want. If poker sites were dumb enough to conclude that poker pros have the best ideas for sustainable poker environment, they only have themselves to blame.
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09-03-2015 , 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by botsfarken
What insensitive does poker stars have to allow software to be used on their poker site in the first place?

If poker stars was to ban all software would the players using the software quit poker? or would it attract more player to poker?

I think this is the question poker stars should ask themselves.



Regarding posters confusing the two software talked about ITT, your standard software hm2 pt4 etc, vs real time programs that are telling players what the best play is for each street, are these programs using hm2 and pt4 to collect most of their info or would these programs do it just as easily without hm2 and pt4?
Software turns the average one or two tabling poker player into a eight tabling multi_donk_rake machine. The site has increased its rake times four or more from one player. Also it helps level the playing field for fish that use it. If everyone used software ,played the numbers game, played the same optimal strategy your all just passing around chips wich is in the sites best intrest.

It would not surprise me if poker sites had access to these software tools many years before they were released to the public.
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09-03-2015 , 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by EatMyDitka
huds are why online players are complete fish at the live pokerz. cant let the computer do your thinking for u live. lol online players
due to where i live, i play online 95%+ of the time. when i do get a chance to play live, like in vegas or somewhere over an extended period of time, i've always done very very well.

i would love to play live, but F texas.
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09-04-2015 , 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by EatMyDitka
huds are why online players are complete fish at the live pokerz. cant let the computer do your thinking for u live. lol online players
worst post itt. a lot of "online" players do well live. try to use ur brain before posting
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09-04-2015 , 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by bombonca
i am not hate filled. I have no reason to be. I have a great job and i play online probably more then you do and higher stakes then you do, probably. Its the truth, poker is a game of skill, currage, patience, but it is not a profession, well not a profession that has any dignity associated with it. I am not a hater, have no reason to be, its my honest opinion. If you are successfull, it offers easy and free lifestyle, but has absolutely zero true personal qualities associated with it, thus should be treated as a hobby, that is if you have any respect for yourself, or don't treat it as hobby, but dont expect any respect from any real person, because there is no quality associated with good poker player to be respected, besides a good poker player.
this guy gets it, will be drowned out by hate by these delusional soon to unemployed fools called poker pros destroying the game
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09-04-2015 , 09:15 AM
I don't play professionally but in terms of software use making it an unfair game I disagree... I think most 'professions' these days have been changed by software and technology in some capacity - Take Uber for example. If you don't keep up and adapt when others are using software to improve their profession then it's time to find something else. As for the recreational side, it's way more fun to go to the casino anyway!
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09-04-2015 , 11:52 AM
Have a HUD. Am terrible. Can confirm it's irrelevance
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09-04-2015 , 12:37 PM
It's becoming so ubiquitous, why not have a HUD and tracking software included with the client. Level the playing field.

Of course knowing what to do with the info is still important and some will use it better than others.
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09-04-2015 , 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by heartbreak kid
I don't play professionally but in terms of software use making it an unfair game I disagree... I think most 'professions' these days have been changed by software and technology in some capacity - Take Uber for example. If you don't keep up and adapt when others are using software to improve their profession then it's time to find something else. As for the recreational side, it's way more fun to go to the casino anyway!
Well even in a live game, you can still use a paper and a pen to save VPIP/PFR. There's also phone apps for live tournament that everybody could use at the table.

Unfair would mean that only a certain amount of players are allowed to use it, and we know HUD's are not secret programs unknown from the players.
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