Blackjack Cheating. For some players, getting a fair advantage against the house just isn't enough. Sure, you could work hard, learn a tough counting system.
Why do dealers cheat? Some players team up to swap cards at the table. But there are no mass arrests. One could argue that in blackjack, other players are not hurt by card marking. Are the casinos really allowing cheaters to get away with it? They might be good at cheating in casinos , but sooner or later, they all seem to get caught. This is clearly a high-risk idea. It happens all the time. You already know the casinos are watching their dealers closely. Because casinos only make their money by gradually retaining a percentage of wagers, most of the money that people wager on casino games is actually paid back to players. But blackjack players sometimes do this, too. She politely gave it back to me, and I apologized. Stage magicians, the kind who depend on illusions, use them. And what counts as never being caught? How do you collect statistics on people who are never caught cheating? The classic stereotype of a cheating blackjack player is the one where they have cards hidden up their sleeves. Mobs of players are not routinely evicted. There really are retractable arm-mounted card holders. But the games themselves are mathematically designed to create the house edge. But the Karas case shows that casinos are watching out for sophisticated marking schemes. Law enforcement takes these schemes seriously.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} You might win a few thousand dollars and get away with it for a while. According to some people who claim to have worked in casino security, this is the most common way blackjack players try to cheat. Card marking has always been frowned upon by a majority of players because, if done successfully, it creates an overwhelming advantage for the player marking and reading the cards. You let the small fry go and only bring in the big fish. Every few months ,I hear about another dealer getting arrested for colluding with a player. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}They feel that casinos are swindling them by only offering games that give the house a mathematical edge. The chips being cashed in might be counterfeit, stolen, or discontinued chips. Cutting a deal with a casino staff member opens you up to felony charges. At most casinos, you can buy decks of cards. Skip to content Search for: Search Close menu. Yes, this really happens in real life. I once accidentally handed a cashier a chip from the wrong casino. When you stop to think about what being caught could cost you, playing an honest game of blackjack seems a lot more fun and free. In , Archie Karas was accused of marking blackjack cards during gameplay with invisible ink. It took about two months for the casino to review the video and file charges. This is a risky move and not one I would want to try. Other cheaters have been less sophisticated. They slide the card out from your sleeve into the palm of your hand.