Over 30 marked decks were confiscated by police when a man claimed he got cheated from a poker game in China. The idea of cheating in a card game using contact lenses is not new as portrayed in the Chinese film "God of Gamblers."
This idea is exactly what four Chinese cheaters pulled off in a poker game wherein they used special contact lenses to dupe an unsuspecting player. Chinese authorit[...] Read more » Cheaters Used Special Contact Lenses to View Marked Cards
Joined: Mar '14
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Hats off to the local police who promptly initiated the investigation and subsequently successfully captured the perpetrators. God of Gamblers? I don't think I have ever watched that movie before.
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This sounds like something out of a James Bond film and it really is fascinating the lengths some people will go to to make money. I am glad that these people were caught
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Something tells me that this fellow isnt the first one. They must have done it more times, but at the end they got caught. I wonder what they will be able to do in a few years with the technology, to take advantage of the unsuspected players.
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as all great tales this one has come to an end and as the ending goes... they lived happily ever after- in jail... however doesn't your grandma ever teach you that playing cards with unknown men in unknown places is a risky business?
this is really like the plot of a film that ... the Chinese are generally very cunning people ... they can be expected all anything ... I saw something similar in one of the Russian films, and there after the person caught this fraud his crippled ... well interesting news, and like a movie
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Location: Croatia
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from first days of gambling till now we will have cheating,so I dont get suprised when I read that somebody is caught or that people new way how to get money from casinos or people!so new ways of cheating will come in years and who know what will be!
Joined: Feb '11
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So...as usual, the eyes have it! It's always in the eyes. Always make sure you check out your opponents eyes, or even. The lovely ladies that are checking you out. It's always in the eyes and if you can make eye contact then you will know what I mean. Next time, focus on the eyes and see what you think?
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