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 Professor
Capped
A Southeast Missourian article reported that a
college professor was accused of, "…cheating at a
blackjack table just before he was arrested for
‘capping’ his bets. Capping is gambling lingo for
adding to a bet after the cards are dealt. Arpin was
arrested after casino employees told police that
they saw -- and recorded -- him in the act." To read
the December 18 article by Scott Moyers titled
"Professor arrested for cheating at Cape casino"
click:
HERE. (12/2012) |
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Indicted Of Cheating Casino In Ohio
The Columbus Dispatch reported that, "Ten central
Ohio residents were indicted yesterday on 59 counts
of cheating at table games between Oct. 15 and Nov.
8 at the newly opened casino on the West Side.
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien and Karen J.
Huey, head of enforcement for the Ohio Casino
Control Commission, said the fifth-degree felony
charges were mostly for cheating on bets, known as
'capping' and 'pinching.'" To read the November 29
article by Alan Johnson titled "Cameras trained on
casino cheaters" click:
HERE. (11/2012) |
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 Tran
Gang Summary
A Forbes article looks at the Tran Organization and
how they cheated many casinos out of around seven
million dollars. The article reported that, "As the
slug came into play, a sophisticated software
program spotted the memorized patterns and relayed
the order of the unshuffled cards to the spotter,
who then signaled one of the conspiracy’s bettors.
At this point, the scam took on the trappings of the
pitcher-catcher battery in baseball: One finger on a
cigarette, might mean bet; two fingers might mean
stand pat. By betting on the known order of cards
in the slug, the conspiracy was able to win
thousands of dollars during blackjack and
mini-baccarat games." To read the October 1 article
by Bill Singer titled "Computerized Casino Card
Cheats Go Bust In FBI Slug-fest" click:
HERE. (10/2012) |
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 Teaching
Agents To Cheat
The Columbus Dispatch reported that, "Jim Edwards
teaches people how to cheat. He knows how to pinch
or cap a bet, mark cards, distract the dealer, slide
the dice and turn a $1 bill into $100. But the
retired Las Vegas gambling agent is using his power
for good instead of evil. This week, Edwards has
brought his 33 years of experience to Columbus to
teach 12 Ohio Casino Control Commission agents how
to cheat so they can catch cheaters. 'There’s no
such thing as a perfect move,' Edwards said. 'But
there's a perfect time to make a move.'" To read the
September 19 article by Alan Johnson titled "Agents
learn casino cheaters' tricks" click:
HERE. (09/2012) |
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 Shaved
Tokens Confiscated
The Michigan State Police Gaming Section reported
that they apprehended two men with 800 shaved casino
tokens to be used in 30 different casinos. The
explained that, "'Shaving’ is to cut or grind the
outside of edge of a slot token to reduce the
diameter of said slot token for the purpose of
defrauding an electronic slot machine. Specifically,
the reduced sized slot token when deposited into the
slot machine for play would be recognized by the
slot machine’s optic mechanism as a valid credit,
however, the slot machine’s coin comparitor
mechanism would physically reject the slot token;
thus affording the slot cheat an opportunity to
continue to repeatedly deposit the same slot token(s)
into the slot machine for the purpose of
accumulating illegal slot credits for play." To read
the July 23 report titled "Casino 'Token Shaver'
Slot Cheats Arrested" click:
HERE. (07/2012) |
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 Professorial
Edges In Roulette
A Gizmodo article describes how Doyne Farmer used a
computer to cheat a casino in the 1970s. The article
reported that, "The reason he's come clean? Two
other researchers--Michael Small and Michael Tse--have
recently published research just like his from the
70s. …Farmer, however, is going to publish his own
research, which used calculations based on air
resistance rather than Small and Tse's model which
uses rim friction." To read the May 10 article by
Jamie Condliffe titled "How an Oxford Professor
Turned Roulette Odds in His Favor" click:
HERE. (05/2012) |
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 Avoid
Online Poker Cheats
A Yahoo article discussed various ways to minimize
being cheated in online poker. The article reported
that, "You could easily play poker online for years
and never run into any poker cheaters, but you
should always be on the lookout for them." You are
told to look out for: Player Collusion, All-In
Disconnect, and Active Cheaters. To read the May 8
article by Diane Dilov-Schultheis titled "Tips to
Avoid Cheaters in Online Poker Rooms" click:
HERE. (05/2012) |
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 Looking
For Scammers
The Plain Dealer reported that "The Ohio Casino
Control Commission has assigned 13 agents full time
to the Horseshoe, which is to open May 14 on Public
Square. …George Joseph, a veteran Las Vegas-based
casino security consultant, says the first criminals
to surface will likely include drug dealers and
others seeking to launder money at busy slot
machines and gaming tables. He also predicted that
professional gambling scam artists from around the
country will add Cleveland to their circuit." To
read the April 15 article by Thomas Ott titled
"Casino detectives will be on the lookout for con
artists, scammers and other criminals" click:
HERE. (04/2012) |
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 Roulettes
Targeted Again?
A Stuff.co.nz article reported that, "Three people
-- one of them a SkyCity employee -- have been
charged with attempting to cheat a casino of more
than $7000." The scam ran by roulette croupier at
Hamilton SkyCity Casino who spun her roulette wheel
early -- or slowly -- to allow her two associates to
place last-minute bets as the roulette ball came to
a stop. The article also describes other interesting
casino scams that took place recently. To read the
April 20 article by Rob Kidd titled "Casino roulette
scam: Trio charged" click:
HERE. (04/2012) |
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 Cheating
Vegas Series
On May 28 a new television network launches and one
of the shows scheduled to debut on July 14 is
"Cheating Las Vegas" which is described as, "…takes
'get rich quick' to an extreme as viewers peek
inside some of the most fascinating and elaborate
scams of modern casino gaming. Experienced cheaters
will use anything to push the odds into their favor.
From counting cards and marking decks to computer
hacking and malicious spyware, nothing is out of
their realm or capability to ensure a win." To read
the April 4 press release titled "Planet Green
Becomes Destination America…" click:
HERE. (04/2012) |
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 Roulette
Scammers Plead Guilty
According to an Associated Press story "A former
dealer at a Lake Charles casino has pleaded guilty
to conspiring to rig roulette games. … Prosecutors
say the scheme cost the casino more than $1
million." To read the March 24 article titled
"Ex-casino dealer pleads guilty in Louisiana
cheating plot" click
HERE. (03/2012) |
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