New Banned Software List Issued By Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker, currently the 2nd largest poker site in the world, has released its latest updated list of software programs players are not allowed to use on the site. This list of banned programs is extensive and may include some software you may not have thought there was any problem using.
So to be sure that you don’t unintentionally get booted from being able to play poker on Full Tilt (or other major poker sites with similar lists) – and more, to avoid the harsher risk still of having funds in your poker account confiscated as a result – pay careful attention to this list.
Programs that players are forbidden to use on Full Tilt Poker (and most other major online poker rooms) include:
* Pokerbots – such as Frogbot, ICM-Bot, OpenHoldem, Poker Android, and WinHoldem
* Communal Hand History Software – such as HandHQare, IdleMiner, Poker Crusher, Poker-Edge, and SpadeEye
* Table-selection Programs – such as Lobby Edge, Poker Usher, Sixth Sense, Poker Sherlock, and Poker Table Finder
* Odds Calculators and Betting Action Suggestion Programs – such as Online Holdem Inspector, Poker Calculator Pro, Poker Hound, SAGE Calculator, Short Stacking Strategy (SSS) Calculator, and SNG Endgame Tools (SNGET)
In addition, during any game or tournament FullTilt players are prohibited from accessing websites that reveal information on how their opponents play.
It’s safe to say that any program that could arguably give a player an unfair advantage over the rest of the players at the table is considered verboten and should be avoided if you want to be able to keep playing at your favorite poker sites, like Full Tilt.
July 23rd, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I guess I don’t understand how Full Tilt would know if you’re looking at a website. Do they prohibit having an open browser (like MS I.E., Firefox, Google Chrome, etc)?
Does their software look to see if browsers are running as processes on your computer, and then close your account and steal your money?
It seems far-fetched, but I wouldn’t put it past them, since they do not have to prove anything. If they see someone is making money, they could decide they want it, claim you were surfing the web and ** POOF ** there goes your money.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I don’t know about Full Tilt specifically, but generally the way that online poker sites figure out what software you are running is to monitor the open processes running on your computer like you said.
It is something I am not very comfortable with poker rooms doing, but there really is no other feasible way to track banned software that I can think of. It is possible for sites to track collusion without reading data from your computer because it is a behavioral indicator, but with software, it is nearly impossible to tell if you are using banned software based solely on your actions.
It is definitely a slippery slope that both sides are playing on right now when it comes to online poker room operators and third party software developers.