{"id":5615,"date":"2024-01-19T11:39:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T11:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/?p=5615"},"modified":"2024-01-19T11:39:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T11:39:45","slug":"888poker-bot-crackdown-in-2023-brings-success-with-350k-refunded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/888poker-bot-crackdown-in-2023-brings-success-with-350k-refunded","title":{"rendered":"888poker Bot Crackdown In 2023 Brings Success With $350K Refunded"},"content":{"rendered":"
Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n As part of its commitment to keeping poker fun and fair for everyone, 888poker<\/a> has continued to guard its online platform from any illicit activities involving bots and real-time assistance (RTA). <\/p>\n The past few years saw the operator ramp up its campaign against those that utilize prohibited tools, resulting in significant amounts of money returned to players. 888poker has always been transparent in this area, providing details of the amount of refunds and the number of accounts banned each year. <\/p>\n In 2023, 888poker\u2019s efforts led to over 160 accounts being blocked, with over $350,000 refunded to the affected players<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The use of bots, RTA, and other prohibited software continues to be a problem for 888poker, and the operator is doing everything in its power to address the issue. Sharing data for 2023, 888poker disclosed that it banned a total of 161 accounts for using artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) and RTA in the middle of games. <\/p>\n The operator issued refunds amounting to $362,893 to a total of 4,068 affected players. Of that amount, $250,000 came directly from 888poker\u2019s personal funds as a lot of money could not be reclaimed from the banned players. <\/p>\n Highlighting the crucial role that the player community plays in detecting illegal activities within the platform, 888poker stated that players have been helping the site get rid of the bad elements by providing it with vital information on suspicious accounts.<\/p>\n\n
More Accounts Banned in 2023 for Using RTA<\/h2>\n
Player Reports Key in Detecting Illicit Activities <\/h2>\n