Edward Clayton 
Did you know there is a smartphone sold just for cheating in poker? Imagine a 100% certainty of winning your poker games and never having to worry about bluffing ever again. All thanks to high-end technologies, every poker enthusiast can now walk away from each game and be a winner. One of the most exciting features of this high-end device is that it can be customized to each user’s needs. So, in the future, you can bet everything in front of you without an ounce of fear of losing your stakes. This article reviews the overview, components, and a teardown of this devious device’s complexity and card markings.
Overview
This smartphone—with attributes so fancy that it could make a celebrity appearance in a James Bond movie—undoubtedly exceeds many expectations. It is nothing short of a perfect blend of advanced and excellent.
As opposed to what might be expected of the look of this device – fake, phone-like hardware – it is a fully functional smartphone. You can make calls and use your favorite apps on the phone. However, it comes with extra hardware dedicated to cheating during poker. Another exciting feature is that it can be used for different types of card games.
One of the key advantages of using this modified smart device is that, unless your opponent also owns the same device, they may never know what the smartphone is for. For the exterior look, it comes off as a knock-off Samsung Galaxy. The device has a storage of 8GB and RAM of 1 GB.
Device Software
The device runs on a custom Chinese 4.2.2 ROM. An Android app controls the cheat device via a kernel module. This means that, aside from the custom app, a user couldn’t interact with the device’s hardware. The downside of the software is that it can be challenging to take a screenshot because the ROM against the analysis is hardened. The manufacturers removed the Android Debugging Server (ADB), tampering with the smartphone’s ability to take screenshots when in cheat mode.
Moreover, the smartphone is shipped with a haptic device, which offers an inguinal method of sneakily communicating with the cheater. In terms of security, it is non-trivial. Hence, it is almost impossible to tamper with the communications.
How Does the Device Work?
The smartphone has a hidden camera implanted on one side. Also, the IR (infrared filter) has been taken out so it can seamlessly identify IR light. In the same space are three Infrared Filter LEDs that shine on the deck, making the markings on the poker cards visible. The trick is that the phone case is constructed of Infrared Filter passband plastic. So, it doesn’t matter that the device’s exterior is solid; IR light quickly passes through.
Card Markings
What makes the functionality of this whole thing seamless is the unique deck used. This deck has four edges marked with the Infrared Filter absorbing link. Therefore, when the IR LEDs illuminate the marked deck, the ink spot absorbs the IR, creating a line of black spots. The line of black spots created via the Infrared Filter illumination will then be remotely read by the cheat device, concluding the suit and value of the card. It is also essential to understand that there is no backing as to whether it can be used for online games.
This device is meant to be used for in-person poker playing and not with online poker, but you can try. An interesting question is: can they get the markings on the card? After inspections, it was realized that a custom machine and a real bicycle deck were used.
Device’s Complexity
To appreciate the ingenuity of this fantastic device, for what it is worth, its complexity must be highlighted. Aside from the need to create a customized device for cheating in games, getting it to function in real-time is very complex for three significant reasons:
- Algorithm—While the device is in use, the algorithm must constantly realign to compensate for every given card position. This realignment involves rotations and angles. It will also have to solve misaligned and bent cards.
- Speed—The card reading, alignment, and coding must be done in time. This is where speed comes in. Given the speed required, it is a little wonder that the whole algorithm was executed using C instead of Java.
- Size—The card markings are just a few pixels tall. This is because the card layers are fragile. Decoding them with a low-resolute light from a 30 cm distance leaves no room for mistakes.
How to Place an Order
Moral and ethical considerations must be implemented before ordering a Poker cheating device. However, if you decide that you still want one, here are some ways to order a cheating device:
- Many Chinese vendors offer this service on online marketplaces such as Alibaba, DHgate, and AliExpress. If you want to buy wholesale, your best bet is Alibaba. DHgate is similar to Alibaba. However, AliExpress is like the retail version of it.
- You can visit websites that are dedicated to selling a range of cheating tools.
- You can also check out forums and communities like Gambling Forums and Reddit.
Conclusion
Cheat devices for Porker are already accurate and very efficient.
The complexity, functionality, and number of games it accommodates show it can be a lucrative venture when mastered. History has shown that gamers will go to any lengths to give themselves an advantage over their rivals. It’s an exciting space to watch as, with the constant evolution of technology, we can only expect more advanced tools in the future.
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