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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. |
 Absolute
Ultimate Cheating Online
Jay Lakin is interviewed in MajorWager about the
recent poker cheating scandals at Absolute Poker and
Ultimate Bet and the "superuser" accounts that were
used. "Asked what could be done to ensure incidents
like that never occur again or that collusion
doesn't occur in Poker, Lakin said it was
impossible. 'If people are determined to cheat they
will find a way. People can create virtual accounts,
they can make up IP addresses, use Proxy servers,
etc. The companies try to stop the cheating, but if
someone is savvy enough they can get around it.'" To
read the June 11 article by Hartley Henderson titled
"An Interview with Jay Lakin on Current Poker
Issues" click:
HERE.(6/08) |
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 Beau
Rivage Surveillance
The Beau Rivage Casino security and surveillance
systems are profiled in a Sun Herald article that
also discusses how they foiled the recent Tran
casino-cheating ring, "'Nobody could figure out what
they were doing,' the agent said, but after
reviewing hours of the Beau Rivage tapes, he noticed
how the dealers were manipulating the deck with
identical reverse sequencing. Tran members using
cell phones near the blackjack and mini-baccarat
tables were signaling the deals. 'I can't believe he
just did that,' the investigators said when the MGC
agent showed them the tapes he'd put together with
the Beau Rivage surveillance team showing dealers
helping the cheaters." To read the May 4 article by
Mary Perez titled "Casinos beat the cheats" click:
HERE.(5/08) |
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 Past
Posting Caught On Tape
A craps dealer who allegedly cheated Foxwoods Resort
Casino out of $50,000 by paying off past posting
bettors goes to court. An article in The Day
reported that, "The director of surveillance told
police, 'These are not random mistakes of a new
inexperienced dealer, but are deliberate and
intentional acts of a person who knows the outcome
of the game after the dice are stopped, and then
places late bets on the table which negates the
random outcome or final results.'" To read the April
30 article by Karen Florin titled "Craps Dealer
Accused Of Paying On Late Bets" click:
HERE.(5/08)
 Cheating
Ways
Vegas casino cheaters and their methods are the
subject of a Las Vegas Review-Journal article that
talks to the Gaming Control Board's agents. The
focus is on senior agent Jim Edwards who was
conducting a "one-week academy on casino games to a
group of gaming representatives from across the
country." Chief agent Jerry Markling pointed out
that "Cheating and theft account for about 30
arrests a month in Nevada… About a third of arrests
are employees." The article explains many of the
popular cheating techniques used. To read the April
1 article by Sonya Padgett titled "Some Will Try It:
Cheatin' Ways" click:
HERE.(4/08)
 Anti-Cheating
Lab Opens In Iowa
A Gambling Lab opened in Des Moines, Iowa to train
casino security agents. Lab Director Gene Meyer is
quoted in a Radio Iowa story where he explained,
"There's no question that professional cheats travel
across the country and try to cheat casinos. That's
what we're always on the lookout for." The story
also pointed out that "In the last three years, DCI
agents have resolved more than two dozen cheating
cases in Iowa." A related Omaha World-Herald article
reported, "The vast majority of cheaters take an
unsophisticated low-tech approach to beating the
system, agents said. The most common offense is
'capping' or 'pinching' bets - putting extra chips
on the table or pulling them off after a dealer has
shown his cards."
--To read or hear the Apr. 11 Radio Iowa
story by Pat Curtis titled "DCI creates lab to help
catch casino cheaters" click:
HERE.(4/08)
--To read the April 11 Omaha World-Herald
article by Tim Elfrink titled "Agents learning to
catch cheaters in Iowa casinos" click:
HERE.(4/08)
 Backgammon
Cheats Beware
The fifth and final of the George Joseph Cheating At
DVD series has just been released by Gambling
Incorporated. Previous DVDs included Poker,
Blackjack, Craps and Gin. This DVD deals with
Cheating At Backgammon. Techniques and strategies
explained include Dump Shots, peeks, killed die,
Hold Out Dump Shot, Slick Shot, tops, Juice Joint,
gaffing fair cups, Butterfly Cup, dice switching,
palming, Doubling Cube Hustle and more. For more
information or to purchase the DVD click:
HERE.(3/08)
 Video
Game Offers Advantage Play Practice
Midway’s upcoming video game "This Is Vegas"
(available for PC, Xbox and Playstation) simulates
an adventure in Las Vegas that features casino games
with advanced artificial intelligence and
opportunities to cheat. A GameInformer article
reported that "The game puts its own spin on
gambling, though, with the introduction of a system
the team calls Advantage Play. Basically, it gives
players a competitive edge over the house. For
example, players can use a device to rig slot
machines or can mark cards while playing poker." To
read the March 6 article by Jeff Cork titled "Bet On
Red: This Is Vegas Preview And Interview" click:
HERE.(3/08)
--To purchase the game click:
HERE. |
11th
Tran Team Member Pleads Guilty
Evans
Roulette Wheel Found
