Actually, they really aren’t a problem, unless one insists on playing exactly those rather few variations of poker where they supposedly are common nowadays (haven’t checked myself). In most forms of poker there aren’t good bots commonly around, or even in existence as far as I know. (They’re also banned on the major sites, which try to detect bots and kick you out without giving you your money back if you get caught.)
Actually, they really aren’t a problem, unless one insists on playing exactly those rather few variations of poker where they supposedly are common nowadays (haven’t checked myself). In most forms of poker there aren’t good bots commonly around, or even in existence as far as I know. (They’re also banned on the major sites, which try to detect bots and kick you out without giving you your money back if you get caught.)