Tuesday, February 24, 2009

4 Methods Used TO Cheat Casinos

By Simon M Skinner

It's pretty well known that Casinos do not like cheaters. Anyone who takes money illegally from them could be in for a rought time!

However, when it comes to felony and fraud charges, it is only considered cheating when a player is using an electronic aid or similar tool designed to unfairly cheat the casino or dealer.

Contrary to popular belief card counting is not actually considered a crime however casinos will not allow it and will usually ban you if they find you counting cards. They also make it seem a much worse crime than it acutally is.

Because casinos security guards are so vengeful, cheating is not recommended. However, you did ask so here are four tips on casino cheating.

1. Card Counting in Blackjack There is a classic method known as 'hi-lo' and it works like this - WHen the cards are shuffled and dealt the player starts at 0. For every ace, 10 or face card that is dealt you take 1 point away from the total. For every 2-6 that is dealt you add a point to the total. Cards that are 7, 8 or 9 are zero points. Before each hand divide your count by the number of decks that are left. The time to bet is when you get a total of +2. Word of warning, try not to move your lips as you count the cards or the casinos may catch onto the fact that you are counting cards!

2.Marking in Poker poker is an easier game to "rig" since you will often play against human opponents. Marking cards involves marking the back-end of cards through a variety of methods including blocking out parts of the card, shading parts of the card or scratching it. Then the player will either use special contact lenses or sunglasses to see the alteration, or may be able to read the marks with his own eye.

3.Craps - Dicing with the dice. Craps is a game of rolling dice and betting on the outcome of the throw. SOmeone looking to cheat at craps may slip 'altered dice' into the came. These dice may be rounded on one side or weighted differnetly than normal dice in order to increase the odds of a high number. A player may also try to manipulate the dice throw by placing the desired number face up in the palm of their hand and then throwing the dice in such a way that there is more chance that the dice will land with the desired number showing. Casinos are obviously aware of this technique and are on the look out for it so be careful.

4. Confusing the slots Slots are improving in technological terms all the time, however some are still susceptible to a trick known as the 'fake quarter'. The fake quarter needs to be the same size, density and weight as the real thing. In the past cheaters have found that a quarter attached to a piece of string and then inserting it into the machine and then pulling it out will fool the machine into thinking you have made a bet. Casinos are very wise to this method of cheating and the chances of finding a machine that will fall for this trick are somewhat limited.

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