Anyone else get email from Empire about running a bot?

[Matt24]

I hope this is sarcasm, but no I wasnt running a bot.

[Sponger15SB]

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I hope this is sarcasm, but no I wasnt running a bot.

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Yeah I mean I guess I can't blame them for asking, but you would have to be pretty dumb to post this if you were actually running a bot.

[climber]

In that case--get them on the phone and find out what is going on and let us know.

[fyodor]

Like just about everyone else here I run PT & PV but no bot. No letter for me ....yet.

Call them NOW!!! Please let us know what they say.

[Art Vandelay]

Assuming you weren't running a bot which I do given the tone of your post, I'd get them on the phone ASAP and clear this thing up. I'd try and find out as much as possible about what has occured to cause them to flag your account.

Please keep us updated.

[jasonHoldEm]

Pfft...my bot is working fine with no silly letters.

[AngusThermopyle]

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We would not be in a position to elaborate on this security measure for obvious reasons. ......

We have proactively implemented security measures to identify and block PokerBot applications from running in conjunction with our poker software. As part of this initiative we have implemented technical changes that would ensure that any such applications and software/programs are identified, detected and rendered useless.



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Hmmm..."obviously" they cannot divulge it for security reasons, but...

They claim they can detect and render a bot useless.
They claim you are running a bot.
They SHOULD be able to render it useless, but instead they say that IF you are a bad boy and run it again, they will not render it useless, but rather block your account.

Sounds like a bluff on their part. They either suspect you because of complaints or your style of play etc, but have no hard proof. But they hold all the cards (ok...mixing poker metaphors sort of falls into a contradiction here).

Waiting to hear how it turns out.

[Matt24]

I have looked for a phone # but havent found one? Thanks

[Terry]

That’s the whole email, right? They didn’t specifically name the program(s) that are their cause for concern?

Not an accusation – a question: Have you ever downloaded one of the bot programs that pop up here just to look at it and then uninstalled it? Most programs don’t actually uninstall completely, they leave traces.

[Matt24]

I have never downloaded a bot. This may be because I am online all the time. I am a pro currently, and I stay logged in 24/7 datamining.