RFID playing cards have been making its way into live poker: radio-frequency identification (RFID) playing cards and tables. instead of using any quite camera, RFID uses special cards equipped with radio-frequency identification chips, or “tags.”

RFID readers are positioned in certain spots on the table to read the tag of every card and send the info to tournament or TV production computers. RFID also can be utilized in chips to automatically count the worth of stacks, bets, and pot totals, though that implementation is more complex than simple hole card information.