[Year 12 SofDev] Finding a Video Poker Bug Made These Guys Rich

[Alex Hopkins]

Great read, Mark. I don't have a Software Development class this year, but
this article was just fascinating.

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On 8 October 2014 14:41, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:

> For the kiddies, a neat example of how a tiny, subtle bug can cost
> millions.
>
> "The evidence was mounting that Kane had found something unthinkable: the
> kind of thing gamblers dream of, casinos dread, and Nevada regulators have
> an entire auditing regime to prevent. He'd found a bug in the most popular
> video slot in Las Vegas."
>
> http://www.wired.com/2014/10/cheating-video-poker/
>
> --
>
> Mark Kelly
> mark AT vceit DOT com
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> *I love the sound of people's voices after they stop talking.*
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