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    Poker glasses, where to buy? Defeat facial recognition system?

    I don't know the name of these glasses, but poker players wear them to hide their eyes.
    They're not shades or sunglasses, because they're not dark, they're not tinted.
    These glasses are clear (not tinted), but have a light reflective mirror coating, and the flections obscure the eyes.
    At Mandalay Bay, I was wearing a pair of prescription shades, dark tinted prescription glasses. A high-ranking officer came down with two security guards to the double deck table and told me that I can't wear sunglasses at the table. I took the glasses off and gave it to him to prove that these are prescription glasses. After a few minutes of awkward hesitation, he walked away.
    The next day at the same table, the same guy returned and said, "Aren't you Peter? You're Peter, right? You were here a while back. I think you're Peter?" I was using Edward's ratings card. I played dumb and said that I have no idea what he's talking about. He shouted, "You better leave immediately or else. I'm calling the security right now." He got on his cell phone, so I casually walked out.
    And then I was immediately outed at The Mirage, Bellagio & Aria. What the phuck!
    If I wore poker glasses (I can wear contact lenses) and a shirt that indicated that I'm a Texas Holdem enthusiast (but not a cap), would that defeat the facial recognition system and not draw suspicion?
    Where can I buy these glasses?

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    Sounds like a violation of the Disabilities Act. Go get 'em.

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    You can get them from any optical shop. You can specify the amount of tinting on your glasses. Reflective glass with mild tinting works really well. I use the 20% tint, 40% might be a little bit too dark for some people but for either I've only had one casino ask me if they were prescription glasses or sunglasses and told me that surveillance was calling down freaking out about them. Mine are definitely prescription bifocals.

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    I wouldn't have gone to 3 more MGM properties. It wasn't necessarily facial recognition that got you at those 3 places. It was likely a good old fashioned MGM flyer.

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    I strongly concur with D. A.

    See the National Geographic documentary - "Casino Wars"

    to get a close-up look at surveillance at the MGM venues.

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    Could always try a pair of these once something similar is on the market: http://gizmodo.com/reclaim-your-priv...-fac-514256615
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackjackomaha View Post
    Could always try a pair of these once something similar is on the market: http://gizmodo.com/reclaim-your-priv...-fac-514256615
    Surveillance will love that!
    "One of these days in your travels, you are going to come across a guy with a nice brand new deck of cards, and this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the Jack of Spades jump out of the deck and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not take this bet, for if you do, as sure as you are standing there, you are going to end up with an ear full of cider."

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    If you know a fellow by the name of Barfarkel get a hold of him. A couple of people on our last team including myself followed his instructions. These are normal glasses so you won't have a problem with anyone getting suspicious of you because of your glasses.

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    Just a quick question. How much of a disadvantage is a pretty noticeable scar above one's right eyebrow? I'm thinking not that great for an aspiring AP, right?

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    That may be an identifying factor if it's that noticeable.
    Especially if you play unrated.
    They might put your description on file(eg,hat,glasses, tattoos, clothes)and scars.
    Because of it's location it can be hidden fairly easily.
    Beware the fury of a patient man.

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