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Originally Posted by Komodo
Im no BJ expert, but to bet entire balance in BJ where you migth need to double or split seems just retarded to me. |
True, but the aim of the strategy is to capitalise on a bonus, not achieve optimum strategy for the hand in play. A double option would be ignored, but a bad deal that would normally be an obvious split would have to be played without one, and this could well change a good winning chance into a losing one. This would be the case where a split can be played against a shaky dealer up card, but not splitting meant having to hit on a hard hand such as a 12 or 14, with the danger of getting a high card and busting. The leverage supplied long term by the bonus money outweighs the additional risk due to forced non-optimal strategy, but not the risk that this is so "bleedin obvious" to the casino risk department that they are likely to go looking for reasons not to pay if simple "bonus abuse" is not enough - hence the "bot" excuse is presented as additional evidence.
If Betfair have some kind of bot seeking software running, someone will one day find it, and they will be busted for it. With Chartwell being a non-download casino, they can't hide any bot seeking software in the casino client, and it should be easier to find.
I suspect their technology is nothing more than looking at hand histories, which means they have to be lying when they tell players under suspicion (or who suspect the casino of cheating) that it is not possible to get hold of such hand histories.