What is Poker8's policy on 3rd Party tools? – Poker8 Help Center

At Poker8, we have a strict policy against the use of any third-party tools, services, or similar to ensure that the online experience is as close to live poker as possible.

VPN, Proxy, and Location Masking: The use of a VPN connection or Proxy server is monitored. We reserve the right to request You to supply Us with information and/or documentation in connection with Your VPN/ Proxy server usage and We retain the right to block the User Account and funds held thereon, based on the Company’s assessment of the activity in question (Terms & Conditions, General Terms, Section 2.18).

🚫 The following items are prohibited while the Game client is running:

Bots, Real-Time Assistance, and Solvers: The use of any tool or service that can play without human interference or advise a player on what actions to take during hands is prohibited.
Physical and digital reference materials: The use of any physical or digital materials that provide players with an unfair advantage is prohibited while playing with us.
Remote Desktop and Screen Sharing: The use of any tool or service that allows remotely accessing or sharing a player's screen with others is prohibited.
Virtual Machines and Emulators: The use of any tool or service that disguises the device used and its installed operating system is prohibited. The operating system should be native to the device used.
Data mining: The use of any tool or service that builds up a database of opponents' past tendencies, regardless if the player was dealt into the hand or not, is prohibited.
Heads-Up Displays (HUDs): The use of any Heads-Up Displays (HUDs) is prohibited while playing with us.
Automated Seating and Game Selection: The use of any tool or service that assists a player in seating, registering for games or game selections is prohibited.
Hot-keys and Macros: The use of any tool or service that assists a player in taking actions, sizing bets, etc. is prohibited.
Other: Any other tool or service deemed by our Game Integrity Team to provide players with an unfair advantage is prohibited.

Violations of this policy may result in players being barred from the site, and remaining funds may be confiscated in line with our Terms and Conditions. If you have any questions or need clarification on our Third-Party Tools Policy, you can submit a request to the Game Integrity team via support@poker8.io