Person

John Kane

person:john_kane

Las Vegas pianist and gambler who discovered and exploited the Game King video poker bug with Andre Nestor.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
outgoing USES Game King Double Up exploit Explicit 18
outgoing USES Game King Explicit 18
outgoing ASSOCIATED_WITH Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 Explicit 18
incoming DISCOVERED_BY Game King Double Up bug Explicit 18

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John Kane USES Game King Double Up exploit

John Kane repeatedly used the Game King exploit to obtain inflated jackpots.

Explicit Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 18 Details

“John went back to the Freemont and sat under the neon signs ... and he continued playing poker. He kept winning”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 9500–9590

“John ... began hitting jackpot after jackpot.”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 14900–14965

John Kane USES Game King

John played Game King video poker machines while carrying out the exploit.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 18 Details

“John spent a large amount of time playing a video poker game called Game King”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 3577–3654

Game King Double Up bug DISCOVERED_BY John Kane

John discovered the bug after accidentally receiving a payout without placing a bet and trying to reproduce the behavior.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 18 Details

“John called Andre and told him about this bug he found in the video poker machine”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 5319–5400

John Kane ASSOCIATED_WITH Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986

John was charged with conspiracy and violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986; the applicability of the law to his conduct was disputed.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 18 Details

“John and Andre were charged with conspiracy and violation of The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986.”