Scoby faq
How do we find good poker games?
Use a Poker Map: or consult the Las Vegas and online guides
How do we navigate the comments?
From a poker room page tap:
  • the word thread to toggle between newest and oldest threads first
  • the word artist to index by artist/author
  • the name of a thread to bring up the full post, oldest subjects first
  • the multi-colored poker room title to go to an official site
then, tap the header image
Will you link to us?
Yes, use these guidelines to submit a site to our directory
What's New?
Read some poker news feeds
How can I play Scoby the Poker Robot?
To play Scoby the Poker Robot, enter your screen name from his Home Page
Why should I register?
Registration reserves your screen name and places you on the leader board
A registered player who busts is restored to 1000 credits upon log on
(Unregistered players are restored to 100 credits upon reentry)
How was the robot named?
Scoby is named after a great great great grand nephew of George Washington
Who is on the cards?
  • King of Spades -- Tan, Blake and Jonathan, Deuces Never Loses tournament winners
  • King of Hearts -- Brad
  • King of Diamonds -- Ron
  • King of Clubs -- Mike
When was the robot created?
December 6, 2004
Can I play for real money?
No. The robot is for entertainment purposes only
How can we advertise?
We can make space available for text and banner advertisements
Visit our Ad Center to submit an ad
Can we link to Scoby?
Yes. We have copy and banners prepared for that purpose
How does the robot work?
Scoby is programmed in php and runs in a browser.
No app or download is necessary

On each betting round, it assigns a present value to its hand,
and a value to its chances of improvement
It does the same for the opponent's hand
These assessments are based on the cards, chip information and betting history
Chip information is the stack sizes and the pot size
Betting history is for the current hand only (it doesn't play beyond the hand)

The human player starts each session as the dealer
After that, the deal alternates
What do the pokerroom ratings mean?
The first digit is a region code:
9: Los Angeles - Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura
8: San Diego/Imperial - San Diego and Imperial
7: Inland Empire/High Sierra - Riverside, San Bernardino and Inyo
6: Central Coast - Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz
5: Central Valley - Fresno, Kern, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare
4: Bay Area - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sonoma
3: Sacramento Region - Sacramento, Placer, Amador and Yolo
2: Northern California - Shasta, Butte, Mendocino, Nevada, Yuba, Humboldt, Lassen and Del Norte
1: Outside of California
the last two digits are a rating based on the wi-fi, music, food and decor
What do you look like?
Take a look
When is the tournament?
Upcoming poker tournaments appear in the Tournament Calendar