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Cheating is illegal. Although there are many professional card cheaters they would be stupid to advertise that fact and admit to a crime. There are some that are considered "converted" and have come clean to write about their exploits. The majority of information on the subject is written and produced by researchers, journalists, consultants, gamblers and magicians who have studied the art of cheating. The people who are represented here should not be confused with "card cheaters" and we do not recommend that anyone pursue this as a career. Acquiring knowledge about the subject is however invaluable to anyone who plays cards.

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In The News

A Reforming ReformedA Reforming Reformed
A reformed cheater goes on an anti-gambling crusade. According to a China Daily article, "Gao is a cheat, and proud of it. For two decades, he even made a living off his quick reflexes, visiting gambling dens in China and across Asia to swindle the house out of copious amounts of cash. Today, the 41-year-old runs his own casino, albeit with a twist. Instead of beating customers, he attempts to help them beat their addiction." To read the December 8 article by Liu Ce titled "Ex-gambler teaching tricks to kick addiction" click: HERE. (12/2011)

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Infrared Markings?Infrared Markings?
A Casino News article reported that: "Three poker players from Italy were recently arrested for marking up a deck of cards using invisible ink and then wearing pairs of infrared glasses to see the marked cards at a casino in Cannes. As well, a French player, and two casino employees (one being the dealer), were also arrested for being a part of this scam." To read the November 23 article by Tina Paterson titled "Three Italian Poker Players Arrested by Police for Cheating at a Casino" click: HERE. (11/2011)

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Videoed Cheating Makes Network NewsVideoed Cheating Makes Network News
A surveillance video of a Casino hustling team working a San Diego casino makes the rounds. The accompanying article explains that, "In the video, a man is seemingly innocently smoking his cigarette, but is actually whispering into a microphone in his sleeve, relaying what cards the dealer just dealt to a man on a computer in a car parked outside. The dealer appears to shuffle the cards, but if the video is examined closely, the dealer, who is in on the scam, just puts the corners together; it looks like a shuffle -- even sounds like one -- but the cards remain in the same order." To read and watch the November 16 story titled "Caught on Tape: Elaborate Casino Scam Nets $7M" click: HERE. (11/2011)
 
More News
Techno-CroupierTechno-Croupier
A New Scientist article focuses around new software technology created to catch Roulette cheaters who cap bets. The article reported that, "The new software would be installed on the existing CCTV cameras in casinos. To prevent cheating, the software analyses the video feed to first monitor the speed of the ball to determine when last bets are called. It then detects whenever a hand enters the betting area of the table and leaves a chip." The article also explains what "top-hatting" is. To read the November 3 article by Duncan Graham-Rowe titled "Casino cheats snared by smart camera system" click: HERE. (11/2011)
  Bee Erdnaseum Commemorative Playing CardsBee Erdnaseum Commemorative Playing Cards
This commemorative deck was designed in conjunction with the Genii article which asserts that W.E. Sanders is the true identity of S.W. Erdnase who wrote the classic 1902 about cheating at cards. The back design features a special Scott Kim Inversion which looks the same in both directions while spelling both names. The deck is printed on Bee stock using their older faces and a worm back design. The limited edition deck was printed by the USPC for Dan & Dave and Conjuring Arts. For more information or to purchase from Gambling Incorporated click: HERE.(9/2011)
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Gambling MuseumGambling Museum
Richard and Mary Schulte who opened "The Green Elephant Antique Gambling and Saloon Museum" are featured in a Jackson Citizen Patriot article that reported, "Cheating came hand-in-hand with gambling and that’s also covered at the museum with loaded dice, a 90-year-old rigged roulette wheel Richard Schulte loves to demonstrate and contraptions that card players snuck up their sleeves to hold cards that might better their hands. "The players weren’t the only ones cheating," Richard Schulte said. "The slot machines had things called ‘bugs’ inside them that stopped the machine from paying out. If I had a dishonest bone in my body, I could probably make a few bucks, but I don’t." To read the September 23 article by Leanne Smith titled "Couple brings gambling history to life" click: HERE.(9/2011)
  A Family AffairA Family Affair
A 57-year old and his 34-year old son help a dealer cheat at the Resorts Worlds Sentosa casino in Singapore. A Channel News Asia article reported that, "Deputy Public Prosecutor Ruth Wong said that as part of the plan, the Lims would approach Oh to exchange either 500-dollar or 1,000-dollar chips for those in smaller denominations. The then-dealer would hand them more 100-dollar chips than what they were entitled to." To read the September 12 article by Shaffiq Alkhatib titled "Father and son jailed for conspiring to cheat casino" click: HERE.(9/2011)
 
Recent News
Erdnase's Identity RevealedErdnase's Identity Revealed
According to a 28-page feature in the September 2011 issue of Genii Magazine the identity of S.W. Erdnase is actually Wilbur Edgerton Sanders (1861-1935). The mystery around the seminal 1902 card cheating and magic book titled "The Expert At The Card Table" has plagued researchers for more than 100 years. There have been many articles, books and even plays about the elusive Mr. Erdnase and what could be his true identity. Until now it was assumed that his name was E.S. Andrews (S.W. Erdnase spelled backwards). This compelling article changed all that and opened up a new era of investigation about the author. To purchase a copy of the magazine from Gambling Incorporated click: HERE.(8/2011)

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Cop Caught CappingCop Caught Capping
A police officer pleads guilty to cheating at Blackjack at the Sycuan Casino in California while channel 10News airs a surveillance video of him repeatedly capping his bets. The story reports, "'This is good evidence we have. The camera tells no lies,' said Steve Van Slyke, director of surveillance for the Sycuan Gaming Commission. …In the video shot by an overhead camera, [the cop], in the first three hands, adds a $25 chip when the dealer is looking in the other direction at a player on the other side of the table. …Despite three capped bets, [he] ties the dealer on two of the hands and only wins one hand. He earned an extra $25 because of the cheating." To read the August 17 transcript titled "Video Shows How Ex-Officer Cheated At Casino" and watch the video click: HERE.(8/2011)

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A Gang 70 Strong HustlingA Gang 70 Strong Hustling
A Popular Science article featured a story about a scam that ran at the new Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas last January. According to the story, "…a gang called the Cutters cheated at baccarat. Before play began, the dealer offered one member of the group a stack of eight decks of cards for a pre-game cut. The player probably rubbed the stack for good luck, at the same instant riffling some of the corners of the cards underneath with his index finger. A small camera, hidden under his forearm, recorded the order." To read the August 8 article by Andrew Rosenblum titled "Spy vs. Spy" click: HERE.(8/2011)

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Card Sharking ShowCard Sharking Show
Magician Guy Hollingworth presented his magic show/play about S.W. Erdnase and his 1902 book "The Expert at the Card Table" at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA. A Variety review described it as, "Guy's openness is a sham, of course. Every trade secret he demonstrates is just a come-on into the real jaw-dropping magic. We're twice as baffled when a vanished or torn-up card reappears, or the deck is dealt out incredibly ordered by suit, because we think he's already told us the secret." To read the July 18 review by Bob Verini click: HERE.(7/2011)
  Bee Erdnase Acorn Special Edition CardsBee Erdnase Acorn Special Edition Cards
One-way, monogrammed playing cards were produced with a unique back design. The illustrations from the classic 1902 book "The Expert At The Card Table" were reduced and used to form a Bee like back design. Unless you look carefully you will not even notice the illustrations. The limited edition deck was designed by Guy Hollingworth and printed by the USPC for Conjuring Arts. They are available in a Cambric finish and the rarer Ivory finish which facilitates certain cheating techniques. For more information or to purchase from Gambling Incorporated click: HERE.(7/2011)
 
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