So, folks are betting on sports. Folks are betting on teams. Folks are going to casinos. Folks are playing poker. Nothing new here; been around since early civilizations found out there are risk takers among the human populations, everywhere. Front pages announced multiple arrests involving the NBA, players and coaches and hangers on. Additionally, many were involved in rigged poker games. Hmmmmm. How does one rig a poker game? Let us count the ways.
First, befriend a few folks who probably have funds to put in play/at risk. Second, make plans to fleece the lambs of lots of cash by touting a high stakes environment with several other gamblers of means. Third, enlist those unscrupulous characters who know the game(s) and how to put on a performance that "appears' legit.
Fourth, and finally, enlist trustworthy compatriots who are techno savvy mechanics who can rig the table. Then, play until the 'marks' are broke or can't secure additional funds. Winner-crooks; loser(s) naive suckers looking for a possible big winning night. Hmmmmmm. How does this happen?
FBI Director Kash Patel outlined the scheme(s). Get the electric wizards to install various devices to make key observations of all the players all the time. In real time, of course. Modern technology does it quite easily. RADAR is used to observe the cards held by all players. This is accomplished by inserting cameras under the playing surface. The automatic shuffling machine is actually a recording machine with chips that record each card dealt and whose hand receives what cards. To add another layer of secret sources, eyeglasses are also computers gathering subtle notes from players and machines. The results are what you might expect: winning and losing is easy when the info gathered is given to the schemers.
Is this all there is? Hardly. Now we know for sure that gambling has entered a new era, and the "mob" is in on the action. The names of many of those arrested reads like a play list from a Mario Puzo novel(see Godfather). Name ends in "O", arrest that man. About 30 arrests have been made; more to come.
Enjoy the game.
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