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John Kane
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Las Vegas pianist and gambler who discovered and exploited the Game King video poker bug with Andre Nestor.
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John Kane
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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”
“John ... began hitting jackpot after jackpot.”
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”
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”
John Kane
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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.
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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.”