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"Image recognition" would be such a ridiculously hokey way of accomplishing it. I was under the impression that hand history files aren't written until after the hand is over.


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no idea what you mean by "hokey", but it's likely this is the only way about it.

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Intercepting/decoding the data stream is a realistic possibility, but I'm curious how that would be approached...and if there is a certain point where encryption is abandoned, once it has reached the client's machine.

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If the data stream can be intercepted/decoded that would be a Very Bad Thing. If you find out it's possible please, please, please tell party poker ASAP.

I have no idea what you mean by abandoned encryption...