Comments on: New Banned Software List Issued By Full Tilt Poker http://www.holdemreview.com/blog/online-poker-news/banned-software-list-issued-full-tilt-poker/409 Online Poker Room News, Promotions, etc. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:16:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick Mitchell http://www.holdemreview.com/blog/online-poker-news/banned-software-list-issued-full-tilt-poker/409/comment-page-1#comment-826 Nick Mitchell Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:16:48 +0000 http://www.holdemreview.com/blog/?p=409#comment-826 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. 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.

]]> By: Joe Poker http://www.holdemreview.com/blog/online-poker-news/banned-software-list-issued-full-tilt-poker/409/comment-page-1#comment-823 Joe Poker Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:09:13 +0000 http://www.holdemreview.com/blog/?p=409#comment-823 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. 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.

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