If he saw evidence of cheating, they wanted him to testify at a formal hearing. Steve Forte, one of the most respected consultants in the gaming industry, later told me, That tape ended up in the hands of the most qualified person in the world to determine whether the guy was cheating. Beck agreed to recreate his testimony for me. Hanging on the walls are framed posters from the United States Playing Card Company. A Treatise on the Science and Art of Manipulating Cards, Secrets of the Card Sharps, and a re-issue of Cheating at Bridge.
Every contest inspires a con artist.
Beck s job to see that they fail. This guy here is our guy, Beck said immediately after turning on the tape. He was pointing at a man shuffling cards at a bridge table. The video is grainy and short. There is no audio.