Most of the bots have some kind of configuration options, so it is possible to have a table full of Poki bots all playing differently. For no-limit play, there is Jambot, which uses “The System” from Sklansky’s Tournament Poker for Advanced Players, and Oddbot, which deliberately makes weird plays from time to time. For limit play, there is Jagbot, a simple basic-strategy player with a complete inability to read others, and Simbot, which mentally simulates the outcome of the different possibilities in order to decide a move, somewhat like a chess program. These ones mentioned above are just the strongest. There are a few more bots to play against than these, for variety. That said, it can certainly give average players a run for their money.
As one might expect, Xenbot is not as good at no-limit play as Poki is at limit play. (While it does not play a truly theoretically correct game, it will certainly be more correct than any human can manage.) Neither Vexbot nor Sparbot can play in any situation other than heads-up, however.įor no-limit play, the archetypal player is Xenbot. Sparbot is the opposite: it doesn’t try to read you at all, but it plays an almost theoretically perfect game of poker, which means about the best you can hope for is to break even. Vexbot doesn’t have a great grasp of basic strategy, but it is extremely adaptive to your play, which means after you play a few hundred hands with it, it will probably give you a beating. It also includes Vexbot and Sparbot, two limit hold’em bots specialized for heads-up play. For limit poker, Poker Academy uses Poki, which is likely the toughest limit hold’em bot that exists today. The big advantage is you can play against tough competition without hurting your bankroll (aside from the initial price tag of $129). Tip: Get software like this free with PTP Rake Rewards.
NOTE: This review applies only to the Windows version. I expect a lot of what can be said about this program can be said about it as well, but consult this page for a list of features not in Poker Academy. Note that there is a much cheaper offering, Poker Academy. It supports both ring games and tournaments. It simulates limit hold’em and no-limit hold’em, although it is currently missing pot-limit play.
Poker Academy Pro 2 is a Texas hold’em program that reasonably simulates the experience of playing in a real online poker room.
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