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.

According to the third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer readable storage medium is provided, the storage medium has a computer program stored thereon, where computer program is configured to implement the game stage switching method according to any item of the first aspect.

According to the fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a game stage switching apparatus is provided, the apparatus includes: a processor; and a memory storing instructions executed by the processor; where the processor is configured to invoke the executable instructions stored in the memory, to implement the game stage switching method according to any item of the first aspect.