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How Ethical Are Bots and Other Poker Software Programs?

A lot of doubts exist in player's minds with regard to bots. Serious online poker players feel that they are having to match skills with a computer program with an unfair advantage. Questions are being raised about how ethical poker bots or similar tools are. People are also questioning the effect of such tools and programs on the character of the game. The Poker Advantage is such a program that is blatantly advertising that it gives the players an unfair advantage. It is being touted as the next big tool as it makes the player go on to win, at online poker. Softwares such as this one, read all the visible cards on the table and then use this information, running it through a poker odds calculator. Based on this the software can predict the hand strength, and give a cue to the player on when to call, check, raise, re-raise or fold.

Features of the New Software Package For Online Poker Players - Advantage Poker

A new software now allows players of online poker, to get an "Advantage". This software has been named Poker Advantage. It makes online poker more profitable as well as enjoyable. It is a very sophisticated odds calculator. Along with this, the software also provides a hand strength indicator and a learning tool. The software makes it possible to read all visible cards on the table in real time. Using this information, the player can immediately find out the strength of his hand. Based on this, he may decide to fold, check, raise or re-raise. The software uses a very sophisticated mathematical system of algorithm to tell the user about how his opponents are playing, aggressive, passive, profits-losses and errors - and other such important information.

Poker Involves a Careful Study of Opponents' Moves, Mannerisms and Betting Patterns

Poker is a card game that has more to it than skill and strategy. It is a game about people and about sizing up the opponents. It is a study and analysis of the betting patterns of the other players. You should know the relation of an opponent's betting with regard to his holdings. Mannerisms and gestures of your opponents also tell a story. You must be able to read in between the lines and make your surmises from them. This kind of a subjective appraisal and analysis of the opponents requires experience at the tables in tournaments. These things are even more essential while playing pocket jacks in Hold'em. Cantonrep.com reports:

You need to be able to determine what your opponent's bets mean in relation to his holdings, factoring in position at the table and whether it's an open raiser or a reraise, among other things. Phil Ivey, regarded by many as the best poker players alive, showed how to work through that kind of situation during a no-limit hold'em event at the 2005 World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas.

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Learn the Key, Crtical Decision Making Factors Used by Pros - From the Online Resource Poker Tutor

Poker on television suffers from one major drawback. It is not able to show or convey the thought process of the players. This is where the online resource Poker Tutor comes in. This online repository of lessons has been put together by Hilger and other poker pros like Hendon Mob. It fills in the critical gap as it lets the players see the reasoning behind each poker decision. This in fact is the focus and the hallmark of Poker Tutor. This product has dual appeal. Firstly, it gives learners the key to critical decision-making as used by pros. Secondly, it allows them to move at their own comfortable pace, stopping to review the lessons when required. Launchpoker.com reports:

Hilger is also the author of a bestselling book, Internet Texas Hold'em: Winning Strategies of an Internet Pro. The lessons offered at the Poker Tutor include limit cash games, tournaments, and a detailed analysis of Hilger's cash finish in the WSOP main event.

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Expert's View on The Application of Game Theory in Poker

Matt Matros talks about how game theory can be applied to poker. Game theory is a branch of Mathematics focusing on situations involving decision making where two or more players have competing interests. In a game of poker too everyone at the table is competing for the other players' chips. Competing interests are therefore an integral part of the game. Matt says that he has been applying bits and pieces of Game theory, to the game of poker. He gives the credit to players like Bill Chen and Jerrod Ankenman, for introducing the game theory to him. He goes on to add that according to him, Bill is the foremost poker thinkers and also calls himself a game theorist. Together, Bill and Jerrod have written a book called "The Mathematics of Poker" that will be released soon.  Cardplayer.com reports:

The pioneer in applying game theory was former World Champion Chris "Jesus" Ferguson. Chris would tell you that he learned poker not from getting years and years of experience playing back-alley games, but by working out the optimal strategies with pencil and paper.

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New Television Program on Poker Strategy by FullTiltPoker and Fox Sports

Online Poker site FullTiltPoker.Net teams up with Fox Sports, to telecast a new poker television program. The airing of the new program will begin from September 27th and will be titled - "FullTiltPoker.Net presents: Learn from the Pros". The program will feature the site's pool of resident poker pros. Howard Lederer, will be the show host, along with Chris Rose of FSN. The participants on the show will share tips and strategies with regard to the game. A total of 26 half hour episodes will be televised. Though the program will premier on a Tuesday, new episodes will get aired on Sundays at 4.30 p.m that will be repeated on Tuesdays at 8.30 p.m. Chris "Jesus" Feguson, Eric Seidel, Phil Ivey, Jennifer Harman and Clonie Gowen will be some of the pros who will be on the show. Poker777.com reports:

"There is such a thirst out there for all things poker. We want to help players of all abilities take their game to the nest level," commented Executive Producer Mark Mayer.

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