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I've heard several theories that it was an cyber security failure.

Using phones at poker tables, especially ones without RFID systems, isn't really a risk.

It's a massive risk - it's the only external source of information he has at the table, without it, cyber security failures mean nothing

This could easily have been an inside-job situation with Postle knowing someone on the tech team who feeds him the information and the split earnings.

The fact RFID is observable wouldn't make much difference then.

how do you figure out if the phone has an rfid system?

Poker tables with or without RFID systems, I think, is the issue.

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