My initial reaction was that the casino had acted appropriately. They said, "no bots." He used a bot--end of story.
I have retracted that opinion for many reasons. One of them is the ridiculous claims they made about him playing fast to overwhelm the RNG. As if that were even possible. As I see it, if they really had a right on their side they would not be making up silly things to strengthen their case. Of course, maybe they would. People are strange.
Is it possible to play that fast? If you could use number keys, then yes. If you were restricted to the mouse, then I'd say no.
1000 HPH is slow in the circles I travel. Also 100% accuracy on an easy game like 9/6 JoB is no big deal either.
I could name at least 12 guys, just on my phone, that would consider this so called impossible feat, "a day at the office".
I might not be among them anymore. I'm rusty.
In summary: there is no way to know who's right or wrong, we have only hearsay to go on. I agree with Michael that places which prohibit bots should be suspect, since they have an easy out if you run good.
He used a bot...so we won't pay. Then you are guilty until you prove your innocence. Who needs that grief.
In this particular instance the casino might actually have been in the right, but it's a case precedence that's not good for players.
~FK
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Bartop" <bobbartop@...> wrote:
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> I was just wondering. I know that people, you especially, can play really fast at video poker in brick & mortar. What about online, though? I don't have a casino still on my computer so I cannot take a look, but before they knocked us Americans out I used to play video poker all the time, and I only clicked it with a mouse, so I think I was actually slower than I would be in brick & mortar, which is about 600-700 hands per hour.
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> So, I don't remember if a player online can choose the discards with the keyboard or not, if so then maybe someone CAN play real fast online also. But for me, I used to click with the mouse. So where I'm going with this, is it, or was it, possible for a player to play online real fast, without a bot?
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> (I know I rambled a bit here, but I'm sure you get my drift)
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> Either way, and even so, sounds like Easy Street Casino sucks. They handled this very poorly from my view. And I don't blame the guy for not going to friggin Costa Rica or wherever, I'd be scared too, dude, no way! lol Might end up with Uncle Pussy on the Sopranos.
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