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oN qe 70 e va LA 166-1048 The individvel in the attic is in a position to observe the cards held by the players and by using an electronic transmitter, is able to trensrit signals to a receiver to the player that he is assisting. The players , who are Working in conguction with the indivicual my the "necro? «| gaa ry whieh, wht ing a Signe or € transmitver, Causes @ slisnt vibraticn which is noticeable only to the plaver. It is believed that the fcllowing procedurcs are used betveen the players and the individuals opere ting the "peephole" The gin runmy games at the Friar'ts Club ere plaved on a parenership basis of four men and played what is referred to as “head-to-head”. By this, it is meant that two nloyers using one deck pley egsinst each other end the other tue players de likevise. At tne end of the game, the tetel scores of the partrers are compared with the total scores of the opposition. The gin rummy Gales at the Friar's Club erc phaved from a sl. 00 | 2 Po Sint on up. It is believed that the individual in the “peephole” transmits information to the pertner that ne is assisting by telling t 4 him whet cards to discard. The players who gre being assisted by the individuel in the "pecphole” will place the card that he intends te discard on the right, and if this is not the proper discard, he will receive a signal from the individuel in the "peephole"”. The player will then move another card to the right and this procedure follows until he has the proper discaz vd. When it is impossible for the individual in the “peephole" to observe his psrtner's cards, he will transisit a signal telling what pairs the opposition holds. He trensmite this signal by a pre-arrenged code indicating that one signal is for kings, two for a.pair of queens, etc. It is be lieved that the following individueis utilized a "pee zphole" observer from the Friar'ts Club ' . - _ naad ya fan r on different occasions during 2963 to 1966: