More than 30 people were indicted on charges related to rigged, high-dollar poker games that allegedly involved NBA stars and organized crime families,

The stunning allegations paint a picture of a sophisticated cheating scheme that featured X-ray-equipped poker tables, rigged card shufflers, marked cards and the use of sensor-equipped contact lenses and glasses by colluding players at the table.

You can picture the scene. Tucked somewhere between the glitter and grit of Manhattan, a room wafting smoke with the rhythm of a poker game seemingly like any other: Cards whisper against felt, chips click in steady tempo,

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Joseph Nocella and FBI Director Kash Patel detailed the poker scheme. They described the rigged poker game as a wide-ranging cheating operation centered in the New York area run by the Bonanno, Gambino, Lucchese, and Genovese crime families.

Prosecutors say three New York crime families used high-tech gadgets and celebrity bait to rig poker games, scamming wealthy players out of at least $7 million.

Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones allegedly served as "face cards" to attract victims to rigged poker games using their status as former professional athletes.

New York FBI Assistant Director Christopher Raia said that "Operation Royal Flush" has arrested dozens of members of various crime families of "la Cosa Nostra" in an illegal gambling scheme. They allegedly used NBA stars as "bait" to get people into high-level poker games,