Yo, I hear you on that nervous vibe—messing with algorithms can feel like you’re tiptoeing on thin ice! I haven’t gone deep into coding my own poker bot or anything, but I’ve been using a couple of mobile apps that do quick odds calculations for Texas Hold’em. They’re super handy when I’m grinding on my phone during a commute. Like, I’m not talking full-on AI taking over my game—just simple stuff that tracks probabilities and suggests bet sizes based on pot odds. It’s helped me avoid some dumb calls when I’m tempted to chase a bad hand.
From what I’ve seen, as long as you’re just using these tools to sharpen your math and not, like, automating your whole game or colluding, it’s pretty above board for casual play. Most casino apps I use don’t seem to care about basic odds trackers, but I’d be careful with online platforms that have strict anti-bot rules. One time, I was paranoid and emailed support for this one poker app to ask if my odds calc was cool—they said it was fine as long as it’s not running the table for me.
If you’re building your own algo, that’s next-level! I’d love to know how you’re setting it up. Are you just coding for real-time decision support, or something fancier? My worry is always getting too reliant on the tech and losing that gut feel for the game, you know? Anyway, keep us posted on how it’s going—sounds like you’re onto something interesting.