There are lots of factors here. First, every display device will have a different color calibration. Second, there's the color response of the Stone's cameras that captured the video, then the gamma conversion that encoded that video, then the compression applied, then the possible recompression at YT/Twitch. Lots and lots of color transformations. If they needed to a color technician could profile all the displays involved and come up with a set of LUTs to definitively map one color to another to prove whether or not the screen on Mike's phone matches the server. But it'll probably be much easier to just do a forensic check of all the devices and network logs instead to prove that out.

Ironic how Mike used to check his phone every 30 seconds to cheat but now checks it every 30 seconds to see if the next shoe has dropped.

It dropped.

CTRs are totally unrelated to flying.

You need to declare (to customs) when you are carrying more than $10K USD when going through US customs, and more than $10K CAD going through Canada customs. No CTR.

Yeah, this is looking very likely to be exactly how he was doing it.

Yes. He realised the other player picked up a draw on the turn. But I'm really glad you posted that hand, because I just noticed something that's become more relevant in the light of recent developments.
JFK (the stream manager) is clearly seen at the table with a stepladder (the lights had blown) just in time for the showdown in this massive pot. He says to someone on the left "Please tell me we've got that on tape", just as a certain production team member appears on the left. He's on crutches. And he says "I give up poker", before hobbling off (back to the control room?). That is Taylor Smith.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/348363451?t=4h15m25s

When you're flying with that much cash, civil asset forfeiture is probably the main worry

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"All told, any damages won by the plaintiffs will be distributed on a pro rata basis among the plaintiffs. Each plaintiff would be awarded a share based on the number of minutes he or he spent at the table during the 68 streamed sessions where cheating allegedly occurred. Lead attorney Verstandig himself participated in one of the streamed games but is barred from being one of the plaintiffs under state and federal law. Nonetheless, he brings first-hand knowledge of the streamed games to the proceedings."

https://www.vegasslotsonline.com/new...ed-by-players/

https://www.pokernews.com/news/2019/...suit-35621.htm

"Fortunately for them, a civil suit requires only "preponderance of evidence." That means the plaintiffs need only to show there is more than a 50% chance that the charges are true."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWP...outu.be&t=1461

OK found it. I tried some dehaze and noise reduction but didn't get much. But Man if you just watch his entire body language and how he handles the phone - holy crap is that shady.



Look at how he's holding the phone - angled away from the players and camera. Such an unnatural position (if you watch the whole clip). Retrieve phone from crotch - keep facing away from players and camera at all times.

Yeah that's dodgy af, who holds their phone like that EVER? Then he stands up and up pops the blue screen. GG busted?

Pretty sure the first "investigation" by Stones was just our esteemed Poker Room Manager Justin saying he conducted one to try and put out the flames. So any date surrounding that would just be when he had the conversation with the ladies who brought up the allegations.

What did you find in Nov of '18?

Not CTR. It's a customs declaration form called a FinCEN 105. Here's the form. https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default...in105_cmir.pdf

You'd need to file it with a customs officer before leaving, which will usually mean finding some tiny ass office in the airport.

Our boy Berkeys going live in less than an hour

thanks for the info

"Lead attorney Verstandig himself participated in one of the streamed games"

Anybody find footage of this? I wonder if he got screwed out of a pot by Postle.

I listened to the Matusow interview on YouTube. Postle makes no sense bs’ing his way through stuff.
Also, why is Polk afraid to play Postle heads up? Doug would destroy him.

But as much as I like Berkey's work I think that Soto dude is a bit of a low life worm. Especially they way he went after Veronica. Difficult life changing decision for her to bring this out and he has no clue. This guy sat in a car with her for "two hours" and expects her to pour out her heart. I have to call Soto up on his scummy part in the Berkey vlog.

This is actually an iconic photo lol. The three bffs all celebrating together as they each win $1K.

premiere and live are 2 different things on YT

try to forgive him, he had a few tokes too many of that LV rec weed before they turned on the cameras.

Taylor Smith is the accomplice.

Or if you are flying a decent airline, the flight attendants will hand them out and collect them. Or maybe that is if you are VIP or something.

If this isn't live, I'll be very confused.

That is one of the most talked about hands. Joey & Doug go in depth about it. Doug gets pissed.

"Upcoming Premiere! Watch and chat live with other viewers as this upload is shown for the very first time"