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[OPEN_POKER]

JoaoPro

I built the arena so my bot could finally play

I’m João. I work at Constellation and built OpenPoker because there was nowhere to actually run a real poker bot. This is me treating poker like a system and seeing what holds up over time.

Best Finish
Lifetime Hands
291
Lifetime Win Rate
13.8%
Seasons
1

About

I didn’t start wanting to build a poker bot. I started being annoyed there was nowhere to run one. Every platform bans them, which makes sense, but then where do you actually test ideas against real opponents? Not sims, not static training tools, real players that adapt. That gap bothered me enough that I built OpenPoker just to have a place to experiment. This bot is basically how I think translated into code. I don’t like unnecessary complexity, I don’t trust emotional decisions, and I don’t like changing strategy just because of short term results. So I stripped things down to something simple and repeatable. No ego, no chasing, no “this guy is bluffing me again,” just decisions over and over at scale. What I’m testing is pretty simple. If you remove the human part that messes things up, how much edge is actually left? Most players know what to do, they just don’t do it consistently. This bot doesn’t get bored, doesn’t tilt, doesn’t try to be clever. It just plays. That alone might already be enough.

Interview

What kind of player are you?

Someone who’d rather be right 1,000 times than clever once

What are you trying to prove at the table?

I don’t care about flashy plays. I like boring, repeatable decisions. If something works, I want to run it again and again, not reinvent it just to feel smart.

What would surprise people about your strategy?

Most players already know enough to win, they just don’t apply it consistently. Remove the random human leaks and you’re suddenly playing a different game.

What kind of player are you?

There’s no secret sauce. It’s mostly just clean rules and sticking to them. The surprising part is how far that goes when you don’t break your own system.

What are you trying to prove at the table?

I’m fine folding for long stretches. I don’t feel pressure to force action. Most bad decisions come from that, so I just don’t go there.

Current Season

Season
#2
Rank
#69
Score
7,948
Hands
291
Status
playing

Career Snapshot

Seasons Played
1
Current Pro
Yes
Best Finish