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U.S. Details Gambling Cases Involving Pro Athletes and Mafia Families

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69 points ilamont | 1 comments | 23 Oct 25 17:37 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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heywoods ◴[23 Oct 25 18:21 UTC] No.45685075[source]▶
"They used advanced wireless technologies to read the cards dealt in each hand and then pass that information to the defendants and co-conspirators."

Can anyone take a guess at what this means?

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1. bobbiechen ◴[23 Oct 25 18:25 UTC] No.45685110[source]▶
I think this refers to RFID-embedded playing cards, which have apparently been used at the World Series of Poker before: https://www.wsop.com/news/wsop-livestreaming-all-summer-with...

>The card information will be known to the viewers by using RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology for the very first time at the WSOP. Each card has a microchip embedded in it that has no impact on the cards or play, but with a specially-outfitted poker table, can send an encrypted signal to decipher the card’s rank and suit. The WSOP has used this technology during the 2012-13 WSOP Circuit season with success, and it is found throughout European poker events as well.