cheating dealers

[ted turner]

I read a long, interesting, entertaining story somewhere on this site (2 counters on a vegas trip, downtown; you probably know the story). The story mentioned that there's a lot of dealers who cheat. Is this true? Are there a lot of dealers who cheat? If this is true, how can you guard against this?

 

[Automatic Monkey]

There are not a lot of dealers who cheat, but they do exist. There is a scam where they overpay their friends/partners in crime, and in return cheat other players to make their numbers look good. You'll only see it in handheld games. If you see it, run like hell, because management may be involved and being someone may be headed for serious legal trouble, something unfortunate could happen to someone who complains. But this is very rare, and you will probably never see a cheating dealer.

 

[Sonny]

> I read a long, interesting, entertaining story somewhere on this site (2
> counters on a vegas trip, downtown; you probably know the story). The story
> mentioned that there's a lot of dealers who cheat. Is this true?

Probably all of them CAN, but they WON'T. Even if they were trying to get fired they wouldn't risk their future careers. As long as you stick to reputable casinos you will be safe. If you come to my house, that's another story

> Are there a lot of dealers who cheat? If this is true, how can you guard
> against this?

You can study the moves and teach yourself to do them. This will give you an idea of what the moves look like and how to spot them. Unfortunately, the fact is that you will not be able to catch a dealer cheating you. If they are any good at all you will not see the move being done. However, if you know what to look for you will know when to be suspicious. Educated suspicion is your only defense against a cheating dealer. By the time you spot the move being done (if you ever do!) you will have missed it hundreds of times already. You will never be sure, but you should play it safe at the first sight of suspicion.

I feel safe anywhere in Vegas and Henderson, but if you play elsewhere in Nevada or in "home games" you should keep you guard up. I've also heard of crooked charity games (second hand accounts).

-Sonny-