The experts have further enlivened the discussion by weighing in with theories as to whether the gambler used a “robot” - an automatic play program that maximizes the player’s odds by eliminating mistakes - or otherwise cheated the game or was simply the victim of an unscrupulous casino operator.
The battle has been raging for more than two months on Internet gambling forums, with “Pirate” and Hampton officials regularly trading accusations, and has become the soap opera of choice for online gambling aficionados.