Poker Pro Cheats His Way to $ 3 Million with See-Through Cards 

Yen ‘Mars’ Shen, a professional poker player, pulled off a sneaky scam to win $3 million in a private game. He used a deck of cards that he could see through with special lenses, giving him an unfair advantage over his opponents.

The game took place in Southern California, where a group of high-stakes players gathered for a friendly match. Shen offered to bring his own deck of cards, and no one objected. He also brought two friends and a dealer who were in on the scheme.

After Yen and his buddies won a lot of money, the other players smelled a rat and asked to change the deck. The poker pro denied any cheating, saying, “Maybe you’re losing and you don’t want to pay so you’re changing the deck?”

But the players checked the suspicious cards. In a dark room with blue light, they could see the back and the value of the cards. 

They realized that Shen’s glasses had a special filter that made the cards transparent. They also found out that no stores sold such cards.

Shen’s attitude changed when he was caught: he admitted that the cards had a defect, but claimed that he did not know who brought them. However, his lie was exposed when the players showed him a text message from him dated October 14, in which he suggested bringing the deck.

The story is still unfolding, as the players wait for Shen’s response to the evidence.