In some optional embodiments, the target object includes at least one of a person, a game chip, a game card, or a game currency.

In some optional embodiments, the specific game object includes a game card, the game stage switching module includes: a second game stage switching sub-module, configured to switch the game progress stage from a betting stage to a gaming stage at the time point corresponding to the first image frame in the plurality of the continuous image frames where the game card is detected.

In some optional embodiments, the apparatus further includes: a prompting module, configured to provide a prompt of stopping betting after switching from the betting stage to the gaming stage.

In some optional embodiments, the apparatus further includes: a determining module, configured to, in response to detecting a change in a betting chip in image frames of the gaming stage in the video stream, determine that the changed chip is an invalid chip and issue warning information.

The apparatus embodiments correspond to the method embodiments substantially, and for the associated part, refer to the descriptions of the method embodiments. The apparatus embodiments described above are merely exemplary. The units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and the parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, e.g., may be located at one position, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. A part of or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the solutions of the present disclosure. A person having ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement them without involving an inventive effort.