Software ban on PokerOK: community reaction and a legal lifehack
The announcement of new security measures on PokerOK included a complete ban on any third-party software.
Reactions in the community range from bitter irony to serious concerns about the future of multi-tabling. Gambler jokes:
"I'd sooner bet on a 100% ban on all helper software in every room…, a total ban on hand tracking, a super strict cap on the number of tables + account freezes after winning a certain amount, where you can only get unbanned through a personal interview, in which your behavior and answers will be analyzed by AI, right down to your facial expressions."
GregGT points out how crude the solution is:
"Decisions on such complex cases should be wiser and more elegant, not this radical and crude. It's like having a toothache — let's just pull the tooth out without looking into it."
Nevertheless, regs are already looking for ways to adapt to the new reality. Poker player Svetarik shared a legal solution for arranging tables: the free FancyZones utility from Microsoft. Since it's a standard Windows tool for fixed window placement on the screen, it doesn't read client data, isn't considered poker software, and lets you lay out your tables conveniently.
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Reactions in the community range from bitter irony to serious concerns about the future of multi-tabling. Gambler jokes:
"I'd sooner bet on a 100% ban on all helper software in every room…, a total ban on hand tracking, a super strict cap on the number of tables + account freezes after winning a certain amount, where you can only get unbanned through a personal interview, in which your behavior and answers will be analyzed by AI, right down to your facial expressions."
GregGT points out how crude the solution is:
"Decisions on such complex cases should be wiser and more elegant, not this radical and crude. It's like having a toothache — let's just pull the tooth out without looking into it."
Nevertheless, regs are already looking for ways to adapt to the new reality. Poker player Svetarik shared a legal solution for arranging tables: the free FancyZones utility from Microsoft. Since it's a standard Windows tool for fixed window placement on the screen, it doesn't read client data, isn't considered poker software, and lets you lay out your tables conveniently.
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