WORLD SERIES FLUSH WITH SURVEILLANCE
May 1, 2005 12:00 PM
Greg Raymer, the world champion of poker, will be defending his title at the 2005 World Series of Poker in June. And while the eyes of the gaming world will be fixed on Raymer and the other big names, players and spectators will be monitored by video surveillance systems from Honeywell, Syosset, N.Y.
This year's tournament, June 2 through July 15 at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, is expected to draw more than 5,000 poker fans and award more than $50 million in prize money. To accommodate the special facility being built to host the tournament, Honeywell will install a digital video system that meets all gaming regulations.
“The surveillance for the World Series of Poker must meet the same strict regulations that our casinos do,” says Tom Flynn, director of surveillance for the Rio and Harrah's Las Vegas.
Honeywell's KD6i high-speed dome tracking makes up the PTZ portion of the more than 150 cameras that are required to cover all of the tables and gaming areas for the event.
The camera provides precise movement, high-quality images and other features preferred by users. In addition, in order to meet high-quality, high-resolution requirements in an easy-to-use system, Flynn requested that an Enterprise Network Video Recorder system be used.
This year's tournament will offer 33 events that collectively offer players the opportunity to win their share of millions of dollars in prize money.
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