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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.
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 Google
Glass Banned
An Associated Press article reported that "The New
Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued a
directive on Monday ordering Atlantic City's 12
casinos to bar casino patrons from using the device…
Similar bans are in place at casinos in Las Vegas,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Connecticut, among other
places." A division director is quoted, "If these
eyeglasses were worn during a poker game, they could
be used to broadcast a patron's hand to a
confederate or otherwise be used in a collusive
manner." To read the June 5 article by Wayne Parry
titled "Casinos banning gamblers from using Google
Glass" click:
HERE. (06/2013) |
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 Five
Capped Out
A Local 2 news story reported that "The Hamilton
County Grand Jury has returned indictments again
five people, accusing them of cheating while playing
craps and blackjack at the newly opened Horseshoe
Casino Cincinnati… The defendants are all accused of
one of three cheating scenarios. Some 'capping
their bets', which means they tried to put more
money on the table to increase their odds of winning
after the betting was closed. The second scenario is
'pinching their bets', which means they tried to
take back their money on a losing bet. And the
third is called 'past posts their bet', which means
they allegedly tried to put a bet out on a winner
after the outcome of the game had been decided." To
read the May 28 article titled "Prosecutor:
'Ignorant' Gamblers Tried to Cheat At Horseshoe
Casino" click:
HERE. (05/2013) |
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 Crooked
& Square Auction
On Saturday May 18, 2013 Potter & Potter’s "Crooked
& Square Gambling Memorabilia" auction takes place
live in Chicago and online and will feature 266 lots
of gambling books and equipment, many of the items
are rare, gaffed and very difficult to find.
Includes many cheating devices. To visit the online
auction click:
HERE. (05/2013)
>>>To purchase the 64-page "Crooked & Square
Gambling Auction Catalog" click:
HERE. |
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 Phil
Ivey Angling With Accomplice?
An article in the Daily Mail reported that Phil
Ivey, "It is thought his companion, who is banned
from at least two casinos around the world, was also
able to spot the imperfections and helped Mr. Ivey
place his bets. Like Mr. Ivey, she lives in Las
Vegas. Along with two others, she is said to have
won more than $1 million in similar fashion in the
US in 2011, but the money was similarly withheld and
the casino’s decision was later upheld by a gaming
commission." The article continued, "By turning an
asymmetrical card 180 degrees it is possible to
identify what the value of the card is before it is
revealed. You simply glance at the edges on the back
of the card." To read the May 11 article by Ian
Gallagher titled "Gambler won £7.8m by 'reading' the
back of cards" click:
HERE. (05/2013) |
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 Cold
Deck Reviewed
A new book by H. Lee Barnes titled Cold Deck is
reviewed in Las Vegas City Life where it is
described as, "Cold Deck is most compelling when
focused on the characters involved in the cheating
scheme and Jude's travails as he struggles to
extricate himself from it." It continues, "But he
more than makes up for this minor deficiency with
his spot-on portraits of casino workers and the
authenticity of his depiction of the elaborate
cheating scheme. In this arena, the dialogue
sparkles." To read the May 8 review by Geoff
Schumacher titled, "Review: H. Lee Barnes explores
the post-traumatic life of an MGM Grand fire
survivor in new novel." Click:
HERE. (05/2013)
>>>To buy from Amazon click:
HERE. |
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 Collusion
At Baccarat
A Straits Times article reported that “A 44-year-old
croupier… provided the sequence of cards in advance
to the two men to deceive the MBS (Marina Bay Sands)
casino into believing that their respective wager of
$3,900 and $1,900 cash chips on ‘banker bet’ was
honourable, and induced the casino into paying them
chips totaling $5,800.” To read the May 8 article by
Elena Chong titled, “Croupier and accomplices
charged with cheating MBS casino” click:
HERE. (05/2013) |
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 Art
Of Switching Decks
Roberto Giobbi has written an excellent book for
magicians about the art of switching decks. It is an
in-depth study teaching more than 30 deck switches
and a few magic tricks. Switching a deck of cards
while playing any card game is one of the most
deadly forms of cheating and many stories have been
told about the "Cold Deck." Although this book’s
target audience is magicians it is still full of
valuable information for the "professional gambler."
To purchase the book click:
HERE. (04/2013) |
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 Using
Security Cameras
An Australian casino get taken for $32 million.
According to an International Business Times
article, "It is believed that the casino worker sent
signals to the gambler, telling him how to bet based
on what he could see on the casino's CCTV monitors."
To read the March 15 article by Hannah Osborne
titled "Ocean’s 11 Cheat Lifts £22m from Melbourne
Casino" click:
HERE. (03/2013)
>To read and watch a March 14 Herald Sun
report click:
HERE.
>To read and listen to a March 15 ABC News
report click:
HERE. |
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 Boyd
Shot Simpson For Cheating
Bill Boyd is featured in the March issue of Card
Player magazine where a quote about him by Doyle
Brunson caught our eye, "Though there was cheating
in other card rooms when more began to open in Las
Vegas, Bill didn’t put up with much foolishness. He
was old school. In fact, he shot a guy, Nick
Simpson, who controlled the cheating around town,
mostly in casino games." To read the March 12
article by Bob Pajich titled "Men Of Action -- Bill
Boyd" click:
HERE. (3/2013) |
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 Learn
To Deal Seconds
What is perhaps the best book ever written on the
subject of dealing seconds has just been released by
Gambling Incorporated. Written by Simon Lovell it
covers many variations, handlings and applications
as well as tracing the history of false dealing into
the 1500s! The book also includes historical
gambling illustrations and excerpts from relevant
and hard to find works on the subject. For more
information and to purchase a copy click:
HERE. (01/2013) |
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 Trump
Steals Back Winnings?
A winner Accuses the Trump Taj Mahal casino of
stealing $290,000 from him. A Courthouse News
Service article reported that the player, "…seeks
compensatory, punitive and treble damages for breach
of contract, unfair business practices, fraud, false
imprisonment, negligent and intentional infliction
of emotional distress, conversion, and
discrimination." The article also reported that the
police already cleared him of cheating the casino
which the Trump organization is asserting. To read
the January 18 article by Julia Filip titled
"Baccarat Player Says Trump Casino Took Gains"
click:
HERE. (01/2013) |
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 Past
And Future Of Securing Casinos
A very nice article appeared in The Verge which
looks at some history of cheating in casinos. The
article quoted Arnold Synder, "I think most people
feel that if you can find a way to beat the casino,
more power to you… This place set up the rules, they
provide the equipment, they provide the dealer, and
they're basically saying, 'Come in and try to beat
us.'" The article also mentions Edward O. Thorp,
Keith Taft, and Jason England who is described as
having, "…one of Las Vegas’s largest collection of
vintage cheating devices, from loaded dice to
two-shoes (allowing a cheat to see the top card on
the deck) to hold-outs (which keep a card hidden up
a player’s sleeve)." To read the January 14 article
by Jesse Hicks titled "Not in my house: how Vegas
casinos wage a war on cheating" click:
HERE. (01/2013) |
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