RFID-based video poker table ensures no one plays at your house

It looks like those wanting to practice for their TV poker debut now have at least one, completely impractical lead to follow, as one Andrew Milner has now built what may well be the very first RFID-based, video-equipped DIY poker table. To reproduce the complete TV poker experience at home, Milner employed four cameras to keep watch on the players, with the elaborate RFID system and some custom-made software doing all the dirty work of keeping track of the cards (yes, each card has an RFID tag). As you might have guessed, the build was far from simple, with it taking Milner three months in his spare time, and it obviously wasn't cheap either, although he won't go any further than to say that it was "rather expensive." Be sure to hit up the link below for the full rundown of the project, and a video of it in action.

[who? @ Sep 5th 2008 11:53AM]

How about integrating this with the Xbox poker game? I could get used to that!

[AlphaTeam @ Sep 5th 2008 12:06PM]

Very nice work.

[kali4 @ Sep 5th 2008 12:14PM]

Maybe MythBusters could do a feature on how to hack the RFID; uh, use an RFID reader to; ummm exploit this systems inherrent weaknesses to cheat?

[michas_pi @ Sep 5th 2008 12:41PM]

That picture reminded me that I have to go fold laundry, brb.

[Stefan @ Sep 5th 2008 12:49PM]

Um. a pun on "fold"? Please.

[pedantic @ Sep 5th 2008 12:42PM]

He shouldn't be allowed to look at other players unless they can look at him. It gives you a big advantage if they can't read you.

[blackfeather @ Sep 5th 2008 1:07PM]

I think he has a much bigger advantage by [potentially] knowing what cards they all have.

[Mike @ Jan 10th 2009 3:17PM]

This technology isnt used to help the owner of the table...it is used to produce a fully edited live feed video of whats is happening, this video would be shown in a "losers lounge" were the losers would be able to watch the rest of the action.

[meist3r @ Sep 5th 2008 1:28PM]

Every card has an RFID chip that tells the table what card it is... omg ... can you find a dumber use for this technology. What if I bring a Wavebubble to the table and all cards magically transform into Aces? What about I can tell from a tingling in my neck what cards the guy next to me has. Ridiculous, just ridiculous.

[mike @ Sep 5th 2008 2:12PM]

most likely the cards tell the table that they are A123JD813EJ meaning a 6 of heart
your wavebubble wont know what card A123JD813EJ is

[Heinrich @ Sep 5th 2008 2:30PM]

BAAALINN'

[balcarth @ Sep 7th 2008 11:13AM]

I hope Vista doesn't crash mid-game... Maybe Linux might be a good idea for mission criticals?

[Greywolfe @ Sep 8th 2008 1:38AM]

Would have been smarter to use an electronic shoe and read the cards coming out of the shoe, rather than RFID'ing the deck.

[Mike @ Jan 10th 2009 3:16PM]

First off, Texas Hold'em isnt played with a shoe and second off you would still need the rfid antennas to tell if someone mucked or not.