RE: [ba-poker] Botsxyxy

[Andrew Prock <prock(deleted the rest)>]

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, Andy Latto wrote:

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> > From: Andrew Prock
> > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ba-poker] Bots
> >
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> > On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Uncle Roger wrote:
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> > > Is it only a matter of time before online play is ruined by bots?
> >
> > Assuming the bots are good players, this is equivalent to asking:
> >
> > Is it only a matter of time before online play is ruined by
> > good players?
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> I think it's a little different. If someone asks the question
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> "Joe's poker play is improving; when he gets good, will that ruin
>    poker?"
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> I'd think this was a silly question; there will be plenty of tables
> that Joe is not playing at, and Joe will have no effect on these tables.
>
> But if someone adds
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> "Joe is able to play 24 hours a day, and has sufficient powers of
> concentration to play at 1000 tables at once without effect on the
> quality of his play",

Well, we certainly aren't in that situation.

I'll agree that the world ins't white if you agree the world isn't
black.

There's certainly an ecological balance here.  Sharks don't
exist without fish, and when there are lots of fish, the sharks
thrive.

- Andrew


- Andrew