partypoker Closes 277 Bot Accounts

partypoker, one of the world’s major poker sites, has closed a total of 277 “bot” accounts to enforce fairness and security for all players on the site and redistributed $734,852.15 in associated funds.

Bots are computer programs that have been designed to play games against human opponents or other pieces of software. When activated, a poker bot shall play a game that follows certain mathematical concepts with the aim to make profitable long-term decisions.

partypoker strives to make sure the safety of its players are prioritized, and so they established an expanded specialist Poker Fraud Team comprised of former poker pros who have the experience and knowledge to investigate suspicious activities and help partypoker in taking out these dodgy accounts.

Team partypoker pro Patrick Leonard said, “Two years ago it wouldn’t have been possible, but after seeing the security department first hand, the team working there and the tools they are using, I’m very confident now that they can tackle people trying to play against the rules. In my opinion it isn’t worth somebody trying to bend the rules because, in the words of Liam Neeson: ”They will find you, they will catch you and they will.. ban you!’”