Opinions on Online Odds Calculators

[dana33]

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I'm quite surprised at how few people consider the use of these kinds of programs to be cheating. I think that the integrity of online poker needs to be protected if it is to continue to attract players and their money...


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I think it's hilarious that you think odds calculators somehow subvert the integrity of the game. Have you seen those Tom McEvoy ads on TV, plugging his odds charts that show how hands match up against each other heads-up? He even recommends bringing the charts to the poker table with you. I for one would welcome and buy drinks for anyone who sat down at my table with those charts. It's the same issue with odds calculators online.

If you want to worry about something subverting the integrity of the online game, worry about collusion and all-in abuse. (Not that I think these are worth losing sleep over, but they are certainly a bigger issue than odds calculators.)