That is, I think, a key part of explaining why they were so dumb about it.
It’s unclear to me how much he won in this game but I’ve seen estimates as high as $500,000. That’s a lot of dough, but it’s taxed - you can’t hide stuff you won on TV - and he has to share it with his fellow cheater. So let’s say he pocketed $150,000. That’s plenty but it’s not MegaMillions plenty; I can see how someone cursed with just as much arrogance as they lack scruples could figure, well, I haven’t been caught yet, might as well cheat tomorrow!
The GOOD cheaters you never heard about because they’re good at it.
As the Postle scandal unfolds, I got to wondering. Postle & Co apparently got greedy and are in hot water now. But if they found a way to get access to the RFID system and read opponents hole cards, how many crews may be out there who are playing it safe and slowing grinding a bankroll? If I played poker I don’t know I’d ever want to play a table that was broadcasting my hole cards to other parties.
Can you just refuse to put your cards on the RFID reader?
I believe the Terms and Conditions of playing events in the WSoP and other events with (nearly) “live” streaming require you to comply with Feature Table with RFID technology.
Which makes sense, if TV is putting up a large part of the prize pool, rather than player fees. As mensa said, they don’t have to play in this game, but if they do, they have to let the computer read their cards.