Techniques that can be used to cheat at poker include altered card-shuffling machines, hidden cameras placed in chip trays, specialized sunglasses, and table-integrated X-ray or card-reading equipment.
November 24, 2025
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general
Describes technical methods used in organized cheating operations to obtain concealed information about players' cards.
Fraudulent or rigged gambling operations sometimes use celebrity figures as a 'face card' to attract wealthy or unsuspecting players to illicit games.
November 24, 2025
high
general
Use of social influence and celebrity status as a recruitment or deception tactic in illegal gambling schemes.