r/interestingasfuck • • 12h ago

An online poker bot farm where dozens of synced laptops collude at the same table against real players

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u/zwifter11 10h ago

Not only that but the house / casino can cheat when it writes the software code.

For example, online slot machines and online roulette

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u/who_you_are 9h ago

Not just with online capabilities. Like you said, that are just softwares.

But, the legit ones still use "random" algorithm with a very precise win algorithms. So, they still make the odd on their side.

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u/superindianslug 9h ago

I don't trust the digital in person ones. I know they're regulated, but I just assume they're even let fair then ones with actual moving parts

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u/cbftw 9h ago edited 9h ago

The ones with actual moving parts are also controlled by a computer. They aren't free spinning wheels these days

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u/z-vap 4h ago

even back in the day, if it wasnt weighted in the houses favor they would not be running the slots