The Bot Gamble: AI's Role in Online Poker

This chapter explores the complex interplay between technology and the online poker market, particularly focusing on Russian poker bot operations. It examines the unique business models that these bots employ to exploit weaknesses in the gambling landscape, alongside the potential impacts on sustainability and trust within the poker economy. Additionally, the chapter highlights the broader implications of automated interference on the betting environment and the feelings of fairness in a rigged economic system.