Amid allegations that Valeriu Coca cheated by marking cards in the $10,000 Heads-Up Championshipat the World Series of Poker, word broke that a website is selling marked WSOP cards. The site: GambleRomania.com. The cost of the cards: about $90.

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The site explained that it’s offering “high-quality playing cards marked with a special marking machine offering you high and clear visibility through [special] contact lenses. You can choose the desired version of the mark.” The front and back have the WSOP emblem. The contact lenses are sold separately or as part of a bundle.

PokerNews quoted the same website as saying, “You can use [them] in any place where you can switch up cards. Cards must switch up, [which] means replacing the clean one with a marked one. If [you have the] possibility to switch up, [it will] work, if not… [it won’t].”

Of course if someone were to switch cards at the WSOP in the heavily regulated Nevada gaming market, they’d likely be subject to major punishment. WSOP Vice President Ty Stewart told PokerNews, “If someone tries to introduce chips or cards at the WSOP, obviously they would be banned for life at minimum.”

Stewart told PocketFives, “That’s a retail card, different in size and shape.There’s zero chance that gets introduced.”

The verdict is still out on whether Coca (pictured) obtained an advantage in the Heads-Up Championship by marking cards. Players including Connor blanconegro Drinan have accused him of doing exactly that, although preliminary tests on the cards found nothing out of the ordinary. Tests are reportedly still ongoing and WSOP officials have not yet released any final statement on the matter.

Stewart appropriately chastised sites like GambleRomania, saying, “These organizations offering cheat products are the lowest form of rodents, and continuing to police them is a bit of whack-a-mole.” The site also offers other backs of cards besides the WSOP logo.

When asked on the site’s online chat whether the WSOP cards being offered were the same ones being used at the WSOP currently, a representative responded in the affirmative and said they were in stock. Stewart said the design sold by the site is different than the design in use in Las Vegas.

In any case, we thought writing about this would serve as a reminder that if you see anything out of the ordinary in a live or online game, please contact the game’s organizer. We do not recommend anyone introducing marked cards or otherwise cheating in a live or online setting.

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