Casino Game Protection (Autographed) - Steve Forte
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It's all here - everything you wanted and maybe did not want to know regarding crooked gambling as it relates to the casino. Three years in the making. This is a limited edition run - secure your copy today.
The most important, definitive treatise ever presented on the methods, detection and prevention of Casino Scams, Theft, Card Counters and all Advantage Strategies! SHIPPING IS A BIT EXTRA BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THIS BOOK Topics include Cheaters, Advantage Players, Gaming Law, Electronic Player Assistance, Procedures, Surveillance, Myths, Game Protection Mathematics, Training, The Future of Game Protection, and much, much more.
Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide is a complete, one-volume course in the science of casino game protection, an invaluable training tool for management, pit personnel, surveillance, security, and related law enforcement agencies, and a must read for all gamers hungry for knowledge!
Hardbound with sewn signatures
Printed on acid-free quality paper
Four-color laminated front and back jacket
Over 600 pages with almost 500 color photographs
Photos by Award Winning photographer Bill Taylor
Dozens of Custom-Created Charts
Comprehensive Glossary, Bibliography, and Index
Contributions from the industry's leading experts
30 Years of Research In One Definitive Volume!
Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide is the culmination of almost 30 years of research into the arena of casino cheating, advantage play, electronic player assistance, and you name it. If it was made, designed, worked out, played, or dreamed of, and had anything to do with beating the casino -- legally or otherwise -- it's probably discussed in this book.
Since every casino in the world is different regarding its level of security, overall pit expertise, and quality of surveillance, their security needs are also different. What might be considered an obsolete technique in a premier property, could very well have application in the peripheral markets. In fact, no casino is immune from the craftiness of the professional cheater or the sophistication of today's advantage players. Therefore, a wide range of scams and strategies are presented in this work from the standpoint and conviction that there is a time and place for every scam and strategy discussed in its pages.
Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide covers everything from marked cards and "coolers" to advantage play and electronic assistance; everything from game manipulation and sleight-of-hand to the subtleties and psychology of the most successful scams and strategies ever encountered; everything from gaming law and procedural issues to the most common myths and misconception are discussed in detail.
Scams and strategies run the gambit of rank and amateurish to sophisticated and professional, so with each topic, a variety of moves were selected that best illustrate the spectrum of a particular technique or strategy. Also covered in some detail is the historical development of many of today's scams or strategies. This background provides us with a deeper understanding of how and why certain scams, strategies, and procedures have evolved, which may, in turn, provide us with some sense of what to expect in the future.
The research begins with discussions of those important background topics that lay the groundwork for the detailed game information to follow. After the games are covered, along with chapters dealing exclusively on card counting, and advantage play (focus on shuffle tracking), we'll look at some universal scams (focus on marked cards). The final chapter looks at the science of detection and numerous related topics.
Numerous references to existing works are sited, and every effort was made to give credit where credit was due. An extensive glossary and index is provided, along with a detailed bibliography to help point you in the direction of quality information for further research.
Written in an informal style, and with almost 500 color photographs, the book also features plenty of entertaining anecdotes and sometimes-colorful language. The goal was to make Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide both interesting to read and easy to understand ... all designed to maximize the learning process.
Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide was written for all capacities and levels of experience. If you are new to gaming, this book provides your opportunity to separate fact from fiction, and to expand your game protection knowledge in short order. For veteran gamers who believe that the cornerstone of an effective, confident supervisor, pit boss, casino manager, or surveillance operator is a well-rounded knowledge of game protection, this book will provide an invaluable reference tool. Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide was written with the hope of providing all gamers, especially those with a thirst for knowledge, and regardless of their level of experience, with a definitive guide to this vital industry topic.
Finally, the book provides the rarest of insight and perspective, as the author is one who has worked many years in the industry, played many years as a successful high-stakes professional gambler, and later as a casino consultant with clients worldwide.
The following extended table of contents has been provided for you to browse the full range of information presented.
CASINO GAME PROTECTION -- A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 -- GETTING STARTED
Game Protection
Overview, Cheaters, Card Counters, Advantage Players, Table Game Procedures
Cheaters
Crossroaders, Hustlers, Professionals and Amateurs Knowledge, Experience, Judgement, Planning, Innovation, Technique, Money, Social Skills Organization
Crews, Captain, Takeoff Man, Mechanic, Support Players, The Inside Man Specialists
Motivation
Desperation, Ego, Larceny, Revenge, Industry Dislike, Independence
Advantage Players
History, Tricks, Exploitable Loopholes, Equipment Bias, The Peek Game, Other Games
The Elements of a Scam
Psychology
The Turn
Dealers, Supervisors, Surveillance, Customers
Signals
Call-in, Scrub, Stop/Go,
George/Tom, Heat, Brush, Deviation, Multiple Systems, Card Signaling, Count Signaling, Sky Signals, Verbal, Physical Employee Theft and Inside Collusion
Electronic Player Assistance
Signaling Devices
Thumpers, Transceivers,
Transmitter-Receivers, Loops, Receiving Devices Computers
Blackjack Computers, Roulette Computers, Technical Features, Confidential Report, Miniaturization, RF Leakage, Developments Cameras
Methods of Concealment, Systems, Boosters, Applications, Imager Efficiency, Body Worn VCRs, Remote Stations, Uploading to the Internet, Developments The Future
Wearable Gadgets, Surgically Implanted Devices, Hi Tech Wizards
What is Cheating?
Cheating Statues, Definitions, Conspiracies
The Law and Card Counting, Advantage Play, Signaling and Devices
Questionable Scenarios
Summary
CHAPTER 2 -- BLACKJACK Mucking
The Steal, One Card Mucks, Chopping, Drink Muck, Double Down Mucks, Two Players, Two Card Mucks, Cleaning Up
Switchers
Double Chop, Feeders, One Player/Two Hands, One Hand Switch/Two Hands
Shiners
Hand Held Shiner, Cigarette Shiner, Chip Shiner, Money Shiner, Glass Shiner
Check Moves (Outside)
Capping/Pressing Blackjack Cap, Bottom Bet Cap, Quadruple Down, Pinching, Quick Pinch, Scratch Pinch, Bottom Check Pinch,
Claimers
Cutting Techniques
Wobble Cut, Cut Peek, Riffle Cut, Multiple Card Peek, Mechanical Peeker, Cutcard Peek
Dealer Agent Scams
Slug Scams and Stacking the Deck False Shuffles Carrying a Slug, Scrape Cut, Center Stripping, Other Methods, Classic Slug Scam, High Low Slug Scam, Stacking the Deck, Lay Stack, Pickup Stack, Riffle Stack, Circle Stack, New Deck Stack Nullifying the Cutoffs Nullifying the Cut, Pop Cut, Laying a Brief, Short Cut, Cutcard Brief, Cutcard Shift
Coolers
Cold Deck (single deck), Cold Deck (multi-deck), New Deck Coolers, Burncard Coolers, Slug Coolers, "Deadlock," Future Coolers
Peek/Flash Scams
Peeks
Back Peek, Heel Peek, Bubble
Peek, Fan Peek
Flashing
Classic Flash, Bubble Flash, Gap Flash, Hitcard Flash, Holecard Flash Shoe Peeks, Nail Peek, Fan Peek, Holecard flash, In the Shoe Peek
Check Moves (Inside)
Dumping the Game, Pushing Off to Agents, Sizing in High, Color Change/Color In Cap, Mixed Color Overpay, Blackjack Cap, Winning Hand Cap, Other Methods
Strong Arm Cheating
Pitch Moves
Wrong Hand, Switching the Player's Hand, Switching the Holecard, Capping the Deck, Cheap Shots
Shoe Moves
Playing the Topcard, Holdout Deal, Shoe Cap, Holecard Switch Gaffed Shoes
Electronic Peek Shoe, Peek Shoe with Shiner, Other Methods
Summary
CHAPTER 3 -- CARD COUNTING
Short History Blackjack Analysis, Early System Players, Strategies Hit the Printed Page, Beat the Dealer, The Industry Deals with Skilled Players
The Fundamentals
Basic Strategy
What is it worth? Rule Variations, The Public's Play, Basic Strategy and the Industry
Card Counting Systems
Balanced Counts, Un-Balanced Counts, Which Count is Best? (So Many Counts), How far can we go?, Which Count is Right for Gamers?, How Counts Look and Play
True Count
Traditional Methods, Short Cuts, Conversion Factors, Pivot
Playing Strategy
Strategy Indexes, Early Count Playing Strategies, The Top Plays
Betting Strategies
Optimal, Graduated, Parlay, Take Back, Spreading Down, Multiple Hands, Color Schemes, Cover Zones, Delayed Bet Spreads, Back Counting, Bet Spread Mathematics
The Card Counter's Bankroll Pocket Bankroll, Risk, Kelly Criterion, Optimal Bet Size
Pseudo Card Counting Systems Card Counting Props, Mechanical Devices and Computers
The Players
Tourists, Card Watchers, Imitators, Amateurs, Professional Players, Professional Teams
Card Counting - Perspective Precision?, Computer Simulations, Understanding the Player's Edge, Probability of Winning, Risk of Ruin, Win Rates, Percentage Advantage versus Unit Win
Detection / Evaluation
Strategy Deviations, Bet Spread, Win Rate, Taking Your Time, Other Factors
Countermeasures and Barring
Summary
CHAPTER 4 -- ADVANTAGE PLAY (Blackjack)
Playing Holecard
Basers, Front Loaders, Index Dealer, The Express Play, Holecard Strategy
Steering
Bottom Card Steering, Center Cut Estimation, Playing the Stack
Playing the Turn
Shuffle Tracking
A Short History
Playing Location
Strip Flash, Lops, High Riffles Slug Tracking Grab Size, Pre-Shuffle Slugs, The Tracking Process, Mapping, Practice, Memory, Advantage, Cutcard, Dealer Selection, Strategy
Features
Criss-Cross, Reload, 6 Packet Criss-Cross, Indicator Slugs, Dilution Shuffle, Tracking Bottoms Slug Tracking Computers Countermeasures, Tests, Plugging the Cutoffs, Caesar's Switch, Splits, Detection
Sequence Tracking
The Predictable Riffle Shuffle Ace Tracking: Keycards, Double Keys, Triple Keys Other forms of Sequential Information
Betting/Steering, Dealer Selection, Advantage, Teams, Maps Sequential Tracking Computers, Captain Crunch, Locking into Two Sequences
Countermeasures, Tests, Number of Riffles, Stripping, Detection Pseudo Shuffle Systems Randomness, Bias, Clumping, Simulating Human Shuffles Shuffling Machines
Continuous Shufflers
Loopholes, Card Counting, Skewed Frequency Distributions, Card Shenanigans
Non-Continuous Shufflers Shuffle Master, Other Shufflers, Scams and Loopholes, Regulatory Approval
The Science of Shuffling
The Riffle Shuffle, Stripping the Deck, Boxing the Deck, The Best Procedures, Shuffle Speed, Dead Game Shuffling, Alternative Shuffling Procedures for Suspect Play
Perspective
Summary
CHAPTER 5 -- CRAPS
The Dice
Manufacturing Process, Manufacturing Variances, Precision Dice, Legal Specifications
Crooked Dice
Passers, Missouts, Weight, Flats, Bevels, Edge Work, Surface Work, Tops, Double Number, Magnetic Dice, Other Variations, Crooked Gambling Supply Houses
Dice Switches
Palm Switch, Thumb Switch, No Spill Switch, Money Switch, Jacket Switch,One Die Switches, Dice Shell, Other Methods, Cleaning Up Scams with Gaffed Dice
The Old Days
The Casino Logo and Serial Number, Hot Stamp Machines, Stamps, Vulnerability Scams/Percentage Dice, Scams/Tops, Scams/Double Number, The Craps Cooler Detection/Tests Visual Inspection, Spotting, Balancer, Dice Square, Edge Test, Surface Test, Micrometer, Magnet Test
Controlled Dice Shots
Push Shot, Spin Shot, Puck Shot, Walking the Die, Off the Table Shot, Other Shots
Countermeasures, The Back Wall, The String Scams with Controlled Dice Shots One Die Lay down Setup, The Lay Down, Money Laydown Outside Crap Moves Proposition Hustles, Past Posting, Money Switch, Pressing the Don't, Other Methods
Dealer-Agent Scams
The Catch, Rail Moves, Handing Off, Comebet Overpays, Putting Bets Up, Thumb Busting, Totaling, Capping, Call Bet Scams, Miscalling, Other Methods
Stealing from the Box
Stealing Checks, Handing off to the Floor, Stealing Cash, Hanging a Bill Setting the Dice
The System, Testing the System, Test Results
Summary
CHAPTER 6 -- ROULETTE
Past Posting Solo, Past Posting with Props, Team Past Posting, Two Color Past Posting, Runners Losing Bet Switches Conversion Scams
Outside Ball Manipulation Manipulating the Table, Steel Core Roulette Balls, Unusual Cheating Devices
Dealer-Agent Scams Dealer Past Posting, Column Past Posting, Overpays, Double Check Past Post, Back Palm Past Post, Pushing Dirty Stacks, Other Methods
Gaffing the Wheel Early Gaffed Wheels, Gaffing the Modern Wheel, Gaffed Wheels versus Biased Wheels Bias Wheels
Bias, Collecting the Data, Analyzing the Data, Standard Deviation, Chi Square
Inspection
Visual, Table, Bowl, Spindle, Ball Track, Canoes, Number Strip, Rotor, Pockets, Cone, Inside Bowl, Ball, Software Analysis, Manufacturer's Guidelines
Roulette Computers
How Roulette Computers Work, Problems and Obstacles, The Capricious Nature of the Wheel, Overseas Conditions, The Modern Wheel, New Technologies
Visual Prediction
History
The Basics
Ball Track Bias, Rotor Speed, Ball Speed, Bounce, The Strategy Real World Conditions Roulette Computers versus Visual Prediction
Section Shooting
Skill, Section Shooting Versus Visual Prediction, It Can Be Done, Procedures, Roulette Specialists, House Dealers, Monte Carlo Dealer's Signatures Theory, Strategies, The 17 Rule Summary
CHAPTER 7 -- BACCARAT
The Slug Scam
Mini-Baccarat
Baccarat's Vulnerability, Recording the Cards, 6-Row System, False Shuffles, The Zarrow Shuffle, Faking the Shuffle-Check, Faking the Wash
Big Table Baccarat
New Deck Slugs, Flashing During the Wash, Peek Stack Slug Scams and Technology Beating the Shuffler, Hidden Cameras and False Shuffles
Strong Arm Cheating
Shoe Peeks
Passing the Shoe, Lip Peek, Holdout Peek, Shoe Peek with Lid Gaffed Shoes
Prism Shoes, Remote Control Slug Shoe
Coolers
Mucking/Switching
John Scarne, Stranger Cards, Macau Scam
Other Methods
Card Counting
Effect of Removal, Baccarat's Dependent Nature, Thorp and Griffin Studies
Advantage Play
Shuffle Tracking
Slug Tracking, Sequence Tracking, Tracking Nines, Locking into Two Sequences
Back Card Steering
Topcard Advantages, First Six Card Advantages
Other Methods
Capping, Pinching, Past Posting, Moving Losers, Late Bets Summary
CHAPTER 8 -- ASIAN GAMES / NOVELTY GAMES PAI GOW
The Dice
Asian Style Dice, Three Dice Frequencies, Dealing Orders The Dice Cup
Metal Cups, Protection Cups, Acrylic Cubical Cup
Nullifying the Dice
Rank Methods, No Shake, Miss-Call, Cup Peek, Lid Control, Controlled Shakes
Crooked Dice: Magnetic Dice, Misspots, Percentage Dice, Other Possibilities
Dice Switches, Cup Switches
Marked Tiles
Sanding, Nicking, Scratching, Red Work, Finish Work, Other Methods, Hi Tech Marking
Stacking the Tiles
Culling, False Shuffles, No Touch False Shuffle, Professional "Shufflers"
Applications: Classic Stack, Stacking with Marked Tiles, The Odd-Even Stack, Delivery Stacking
Strong Arm Cheating
Mucking
One Tile Muck, Dupes, Cleaning Up Switching
Double Chop, Feeders, Wrong Position Switching Reflection Peek, Flash Scam Strong Arm Cheating Switching the Player's Hand, Pushing and Paying Losers, Other Methods
Freezing the Table
PAI GOW POKER
Skillful Play
The Dice, Crooked Dice, Stacking, The Asian Deal, Starter Cards, Strong Arm Cheating
SIC BO
Electronic Dice
NOVELTY GAMES
Mathematical Analysis, Dependent Trials, The Shuffle, Cut, Deal, Topcarding, Playing Holecard, Networking, Cheating, Novelty Game Basic Strategies
Summary
CHAPTER 9 -- POKER
Collusion
Local Courtesy, Playing Tophand, Middling, Pre-Arranged Strategies, Playing Cousins, Playing out of the Same Pocket, Perception, Tournaments
Shuffle Related Scams
Culling, Weeding, Faking the Scramble/Wash, Top Slug Controls, Push Through Full Deck Control
Nullifying the Cut
False Cuts, Slip Cut, In-Stripper Brief Applications
The Kill, Slug Scam, Dealing Known Holecards, Flop Moves, Bad Beat Jackpots, Riffle Stacking, The Perfect Shuffle, The Peek Stack, Deal'em Back, Double Duke, The Delayed Stack, Slug or Cooler, Bin Cooler
Holding Out
Steals, Holding Out, Seven Card Stud Scenario, Hold'em, Holding Out with Inside Collusion, Cleaning Up
Mechanical Holdout Devices Knee-Spread, Bean Shooter, Short Sleeve, Slick Sleeve, Bugs Countermeasures
Changing the Deck, Count Down, Dupes, The Card Index
Strong Arm Cheating
Peeks
Heel Peek, 2-Down Peek
False Deals
Pitch Second Deal, Stud Second Deal, Bottom Deal, Greek Deal, Mechanic's Grip
Coolers
Buy-In Cooler, Chip Rack Cooler, Mechanical Cold Deck Machines Capping the Deck
Check Copping, Spraying the Pot Sending The Hand Over, Goose Neck, Spectators
Cheap Shots
Intentional String Bets, Other
Methods
Summary
CHAPTER 10 -- UNIVERSAL SCAMS
Subs
Double Apron, Spring Loaded Sun, Sleeve Sub, Fly Sub, Shirt Sub, Tie Sub
Swinging without Subs, Other Methods
Chip Cup and the Double Sided Checks
Administrative Scams
Marker Scams, fills, credits, openers, closers, counterfeit checks (chips), counterfeit traveler's checks, counterfeit money, stolen payroll checks, theft
Marked Cards
Short History
Early Playing Cards, Steamboats, Stamped Decks, Crooked Gambling Supply Houses, Early Scams, Casino Scams
Inside and Outside Work, Combinations, The Shoe Game, European Style Blackjack, Other Games, Advantages, Card Control The Work (Inside Systems)
Blockout
Matching the Ink, Enlarged Diamonds, Humps, White Ink
Cutout
Shade
Formulas, Reading Shade, Line Shade, Highway Shade, Spot Shade, Juice, Flash, White-on-White, Partial and Natural White-on-White, Triangle Shade Sorts
Overall Back, Border Sorts, White Backed Sorts, Percentage Sorts Trims
Overall Back, White Back, Cutters and Rounders
Sand/Scratch, The Shine, Luminous Readers, Rounders
The Work (Outside Systems) Playing The Bend, Snaking (Waving), Top Carding Aces, Buckle, Plastic Cards Daub, Daub Substitutes, Concealment, Graphite, Nail Nicking, Knockoff Sticks
Touch Work
Rough and Smooth, Punch, Blackline, The Flex Factory Defects, One Way Backs, Creekers, Electronic Marked Cards,
Other Methods
Tests for Detection
Box, Pip Configuration, Ribbon Spread, Riffle Test, Angled Light, Size Test, Bevel Test, Shade Tests, Gun Test, Squeeze Tests, Touch Tests, Filters, Blacklight, The Eyes, Evaluating the Play
Summary
CHAPTER 11 -- DETECTION
Industry Line of Defense Dealers, Floor, Pit and Shift Supervisors, Casino Managers Surveillance
Capability, The Real Benefits, Cheaters versus Surveillance, Software Detection
Griffin Investigations and Similar Agencies
Detection Skills
Profiling
Age, Ethnic Background, Sex, Image, Built-In Profiles, Disguises Awareness, Knowledge, Thought Process, Realities, Detection Tips
Table Game Procedures
Uniformity, Anticipation, Which Procedures are Best, Guidelines for Dealers and Supervisors, Protection Against Cheating, Questions, Resistance to Change, Evaluation Game Protection Mathematics Percentage of Winning Hands, Strange Results, Poisson Distribution, The Law of Averages, Standard Deviation, Standard Deviation Shortcuts, Bayes Theorem
The Casino Hold Percentage Measuring Game Performance, What Should My Games Be Holding, Fluctuation Rating Systems
Weak Basic Strategy Players, Error Costs, Frequency of Error, Player Profiles
Myths and Misconceptions
Knowledge Traps, Cheating, Marked Cards, Counting, Shuffle Tracking, Betting Systems, Do Casinos Cheat?, The Short Shoe, Master Hi Low, Preferential Shuffling The Future of Game Protection Biometrics, Accountability Systems, Automation, Realities Training, Sources and Experts Background, Books, Videos, Software, The Internet, Lectures, Surveillance Footage, Personal Contacts, The Ultimate Source Recommendations
Card Counting, Shuffle Tracking, Advantage Play, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, Asian Games, Poker, Mathematics, Surveillance/Security, General, Cheating Web Sites, Retail Outlets, Experts Summary
Final Thoughts
Book Expectations, Future Editions, Casino Game Protection Web Site
It's all here - everything you wanted and maybe did not want to know regarding crooked gambling as it relates to the casino. Three years in the making. This is a limited edition run - secure your copy today.
The most important, definitive treatise ever presented on the methods, detection and prevention of Casino Scams, Theft, Card Counters and all Advantage Strategies! SHIPPING IS A BIT EXTRA BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THIS BOOK Topics include Cheaters, Advantage Players, Gaming Law, Electronic Player Assistance, Procedures, Surveillance, Myths, Game Protection Mathematics, Training, The Future of Game Protection, and much, much more.
Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide is a complete, one-volume course in the science of casino game protection, an invaluable training tool for management, pit personnel, surveillance, security, and related law enforcement agencies, and a must read for all gamers hungry for knowledge!
Hardbound with sewn signatures
Printed on acid-free quality paper
Four-color laminated front and back jacket
Over 600 pages with almost 500 color photographs
Photos by Award Winning photographer Bill Taylor
Dozens of Custom-Created Charts
Comprehensive Glossary, Bibliography, and Index
Contributions from the industry's leading experts
30 Years of Research In One Definitive Volume!
Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide is the culmination of almost 30 years of research into the arena of casino cheating, advantage play, electronic player assistance, and you name it. If it was made, designed, worked out, played, or dreamed of, and had anything to do with beating the casino -- legally or otherwise -- it's probably discussed in this book.
Since every casino in the world is different regarding its level of security, overall pit expertise, and quality of surveillance, their security needs are also different. What might be considered an obsolete technique in a premier property, could very well have application in the peripheral markets. In fact, no casino is immune from the craftiness of the professional cheater or the sophistication of today's advantage players. Therefore, a wide range of scams and strategies are presented in this work from the standpoint and conviction that there is a time and place for every scam and strategy discussed in its pages.
Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide covers everything from marked cards and "coolers" to advantage play and electronic assistance; everything from game manipulation and sleight-of-hand to the subtleties and psychology of the most successful scams and strategies ever encountered; everything from gaming law and procedural issues to the most common myths and misconception are discussed in detail.
Scams and strategies run the gambit of rank and amateurish to sophisticated and professional, so with each topic, a variety of moves were selected that best illustrate the spectrum of a particular technique or strategy. Also covered in some detail is the historical development of many of today's scams or strategies. This background provides us with a deeper understanding of how and why certain scams, strategies, and procedures have evolved, which may, in turn, provide us with some sense of what to expect in the future.
The research begins with discussions of those important background topics that lay the groundwork for the detailed game information to follow. After the games are covered, along with chapters dealing exclusively on card counting, and advantage play (focus on shuffle tracking), we'll look at some universal scams (focus on marked cards). The final chapter looks at the science of detection and numerous related topics.
Numerous references to existing works are sited, and every effort was made to give credit where credit was due. An extensive glossary and index is provided, along with a detailed bibliography to help point you in the direction of quality information for further research.
Written in an informal style, and with almost 500 color photographs, the book also features plenty of entertaining anecdotes and sometimes-colorful language. The goal was to make Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide both interesting to read and easy to understand ... all designed to maximize the learning process.
Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide was written for all capacities and levels of experience. If you are new to gaming, this book provides your opportunity to separate fact from fiction, and to expand your game protection knowledge in short order. For veteran gamers who believe that the cornerstone of an effective, confident supervisor, pit boss, casino manager, or surveillance operator is a well-rounded knowledge of game protection, this book will provide an invaluable reference tool. Casino Game Protection -- A Comprehensive Guide was written with the hope of providing all gamers, especially those with a thirst for knowledge, and regardless of their level of experience, with a definitive guide to this vital industry topic.
Finally, the book provides the rarest of insight and perspective, as the author is one who has worked many years in the industry, played many years as a successful high-stakes professional gambler, and later as a casino consultant with clients worldwide.
The following extended table of contents has been provided for you to browse the full range of information presented.
CASINO GAME PROTECTION -- A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 -- GETTING STARTED
Game Protection
Overview, Cheaters, Card Counters, Advantage Players, Table Game Procedures
Cheaters
Crossroaders, Hustlers, Professionals and Amateurs Knowledge, Experience, Judgement, Planning, Innovation, Technique, Money, Social Skills Organization
Crews, Captain, Takeoff Man, Mechanic, Support Players, The Inside Man Specialists
Motivation
Desperation, Ego, Larceny, Revenge, Industry Dislike, Independence
Advantage Players
History, Tricks, Exploitable Loopholes, Equipment Bias, The Peek Game, Other Games
The Elements of a Scam
Psychology
The Turn
Dealers, Supervisors, Surveillance, Customers
Signals
Call-in, Scrub, Stop/Go,
George/Tom, Heat, Brush, Deviation, Multiple Systems, Card Signaling, Count Signaling, Sky Signals, Verbal, Physical Employee Theft and Inside Collusion
Electronic Player Assistance
Signaling Devices
Thumpers, Transceivers,
Transmitter-Receivers, Loops, Receiving Devices Computers
Blackjack Computers, Roulette Computers, Technical Features, Confidential Report, Miniaturization, RF Leakage, Developments Cameras
Methods of Concealment, Systems, Boosters, Applications, Imager Efficiency, Body Worn VCRs, Remote Stations, Uploading to the Internet, Developments The Future
Wearable Gadgets, Surgically Implanted Devices, Hi Tech Wizards
What is Cheating?
Cheating Statues, Definitions, Conspiracies
The Law and Card Counting, Advantage Play, Signaling and Devices
Questionable Scenarios
Summary
CHAPTER 2 -- BLACKJACK Mucking
The Steal, One Card Mucks, Chopping, Drink Muck, Double Down Mucks, Two Players, Two Card Mucks, Cleaning Up
Switchers
Double Chop, Feeders, One Player/Two Hands, One Hand Switch/Two Hands
Shiners
Hand Held Shiner, Cigarette Shiner, Chip Shiner, Money Shiner, Glass Shiner
Check Moves (Outside)
Capping/Pressing Blackjack Cap, Bottom Bet Cap, Quadruple Down, Pinching, Quick Pinch, Scratch Pinch, Bottom Check Pinch,
Claimers
Cutting Techniques
Wobble Cut, Cut Peek, Riffle Cut, Multiple Card Peek, Mechanical Peeker, Cutcard Peek
Dealer Agent Scams
Slug Scams and Stacking the Deck False Shuffles Carrying a Slug, Scrape Cut, Center Stripping, Other Methods, Classic Slug Scam, High Low Slug Scam, Stacking the Deck, Lay Stack, Pickup Stack, Riffle Stack, Circle Stack, New Deck Stack Nullifying the Cutoffs Nullifying the Cut, Pop Cut, Laying a Brief, Short Cut, Cutcard Brief, Cutcard Shift
Coolers
Cold Deck (single deck), Cold Deck (multi-deck), New Deck Coolers, Burncard Coolers, Slug Coolers, "Deadlock," Future Coolers
Peek/Flash Scams
Peeks
Back Peek, Heel Peek, Bubble
Peek, Fan Peek
Flashing
Classic Flash, Bubble Flash, Gap Flash, Hitcard Flash, Holecard Flash Shoe Peeks, Nail Peek, Fan Peek, Holecard flash, In the Shoe Peek
Check Moves (Inside)
Dumping the Game, Pushing Off to Agents, Sizing in High, Color Change/Color In Cap, Mixed Color Overpay, Blackjack Cap, Winning Hand Cap, Other Methods
Strong Arm Cheating
Pitch Moves
Wrong Hand, Switching the Player's Hand, Switching the Holecard, Capping the Deck, Cheap Shots
Shoe Moves
Playing the Topcard, Holdout Deal, Shoe Cap, Holecard Switch Gaffed Shoes
Electronic Peek Shoe, Peek Shoe with Shiner, Other Methods
Summary
CHAPTER 3 -- CARD COUNTING
Short History Blackjack Analysis, Early System Players, Strategies Hit the Printed Page, Beat the Dealer, The Industry Deals with Skilled Players
The Fundamentals
Basic Strategy
What is it worth? Rule Variations, The Public's Play, Basic Strategy and the Industry
Card Counting Systems
Balanced Counts, Un-Balanced Counts, Which Count is Best? (So Many Counts), How far can we go?, Which Count is Right for Gamers?, How Counts Look and Play
True Count
Traditional Methods, Short Cuts, Conversion Factors, Pivot
Playing Strategy
Strategy Indexes, Early Count Playing Strategies, The Top Plays
Betting Strategies
Optimal, Graduated, Parlay, Take Back, Spreading Down, Multiple Hands, Color Schemes, Cover Zones, Delayed Bet Spreads, Back Counting, Bet Spread Mathematics
The Card Counter's Bankroll Pocket Bankroll, Risk, Kelly Criterion, Optimal Bet Size
Pseudo Card Counting Systems Card Counting Props, Mechanical Devices and Computers
The Players
Tourists, Card Watchers, Imitators, Amateurs, Professional Players, Professional Teams
Card Counting - Perspective Precision?, Computer Simulations, Understanding the Player's Edge, Probability of Winning, Risk of Ruin, Win Rates, Percentage Advantage versus Unit Win
Detection / Evaluation
Strategy Deviations, Bet Spread, Win Rate, Taking Your Time, Other Factors
Countermeasures and Barring
Summary
CHAPTER 4 -- ADVANTAGE PLAY (Blackjack)
Playing Holecard
Basers, Front Loaders, Index Dealer, The Express Play, Holecard Strategy
Steering
Bottom Card Steering, Center Cut Estimation, Playing the Stack
Playing the Turn
Shuffle Tracking
A Short History
Playing Location
Strip Flash, Lops, High Riffles Slug Tracking Grab Size, Pre-Shuffle Slugs, The Tracking Process, Mapping, Practice, Memory, Advantage, Cutcard, Dealer Selection, Strategy
Features
Criss-Cross, Reload, 6 Packet Criss-Cross, Indicator Slugs, Dilution Shuffle, Tracking Bottoms Slug Tracking Computers Countermeasures, Tests, Plugging the Cutoffs, Caesar's Switch, Splits, Detection
Sequence Tracking
The Predictable Riffle Shuffle Ace Tracking: Keycards, Double Keys, Triple Keys Other forms of Sequential Information
Betting/Steering, Dealer Selection, Advantage, Teams, Maps Sequential Tracking Computers, Captain Crunch, Locking into Two Sequences
Countermeasures, Tests, Number of Riffles, Stripping, Detection Pseudo Shuffle Systems Randomness, Bias, Clumping, Simulating Human Shuffles Shuffling Machines
Continuous Shufflers
Loopholes, Card Counting, Skewed Frequency Distributions, Card Shenanigans
Non-Continuous Shufflers Shuffle Master, Other Shufflers, Scams and Loopholes, Regulatory Approval
The Science of Shuffling
The Riffle Shuffle, Stripping the Deck, Boxing the Deck, The Best Procedures, Shuffle Speed, Dead Game Shuffling, Alternative Shuffling Procedures for Suspect Play
Perspective
Summary
CHAPTER 5 -- CRAPS
The Dice
Manufacturing Process, Manufacturing Variances, Precision Dice, Legal Specifications
Crooked Dice
Passers, Missouts, Weight, Flats, Bevels, Edge Work, Surface Work, Tops, Double Number, Magnetic Dice, Other Variations, Crooked Gambling Supply Houses
Dice Switches
Palm Switch, Thumb Switch, No Spill Switch, Money Switch, Jacket Switch,One Die Switches, Dice Shell, Other Methods, Cleaning Up Scams with Gaffed Dice
The Old Days
The Casino Logo and Serial Number, Hot Stamp Machines, Stamps, Vulnerability Scams/Percentage Dice, Scams/Tops, Scams/Double Number, The Craps Cooler Detection/Tests Visual Inspection, Spotting, Balancer, Dice Square, Edge Test, Surface Test, Micrometer, Magnet Test
Controlled Dice Shots
Push Shot, Spin Shot, Puck Shot, Walking the Die, Off the Table Shot, Other Shots
Countermeasures, The Back Wall, The String Scams with Controlled Dice Shots One Die Lay down Setup, The Lay Down, Money Laydown Outside Crap Moves Proposition Hustles, Past Posting, Money Switch, Pressing the Don't, Other Methods
Dealer-Agent Scams
The Catch, Rail Moves, Handing Off, Comebet Overpays, Putting Bets Up, Thumb Busting, Totaling, Capping, Call Bet Scams, Miscalling, Other Methods
Stealing from the Box
Stealing Checks, Handing off to the Floor, Stealing Cash, Hanging a Bill Setting the Dice
The System, Testing the System, Test Results
Summary
CHAPTER 6 -- ROULETTE
Past Posting Solo, Past Posting with Props, Team Past Posting, Two Color Past Posting, Runners Losing Bet Switches Conversion Scams
Outside Ball Manipulation Manipulating the Table, Steel Core Roulette Balls, Unusual Cheating Devices
Dealer-Agent Scams Dealer Past Posting, Column Past Posting, Overpays, Double Check Past Post, Back Palm Past Post, Pushing Dirty Stacks, Other Methods
Gaffing the Wheel Early Gaffed Wheels, Gaffing the Modern Wheel, Gaffed Wheels versus Biased Wheels Bias Wheels
Bias, Collecting the Data, Analyzing the Data, Standard Deviation, Chi Square
Inspection
Visual, Table, Bowl, Spindle, Ball Track, Canoes, Number Strip, Rotor, Pockets, Cone, Inside Bowl, Ball, Software Analysis, Manufacturer's Guidelines
Roulette Computers
How Roulette Computers Work, Problems and Obstacles, The Capricious Nature of the Wheel, Overseas Conditions, The Modern Wheel, New Technologies
Visual Prediction
History
The Basics
Ball Track Bias, Rotor Speed, Ball Speed, Bounce, The Strategy Real World Conditions Roulette Computers versus Visual Prediction
Section Shooting
Skill, Section Shooting Versus Visual Prediction, It Can Be Done, Procedures, Roulette Specialists, House Dealers, Monte Carlo Dealer's Signatures Theory, Strategies, The 17 Rule Summary
CHAPTER 7 -- BACCARAT
The Slug Scam
Mini-Baccarat
Baccarat's Vulnerability, Recording the Cards, 6-Row System, False Shuffles, The Zarrow Shuffle, Faking the Shuffle-Check, Faking the Wash
Big Table Baccarat
New Deck Slugs, Flashing During the Wash, Peek Stack Slug Scams and Technology Beating the Shuffler, Hidden Cameras and False Shuffles
Strong Arm Cheating
Shoe Peeks
Passing the Shoe, Lip Peek, Holdout Peek, Shoe Peek with Lid Gaffed Shoes
Prism Shoes, Remote Control Slug Shoe
Coolers
Mucking/Switching
John Scarne, Stranger Cards, Macau Scam
Other Methods
Card Counting
Effect of Removal, Baccarat's Dependent Nature, Thorp and Griffin Studies
Advantage Play
Shuffle Tracking
Slug Tracking, Sequence Tracking, Tracking Nines, Locking into Two Sequences
Back Card Steering
Topcard Advantages, First Six Card Advantages
Other Methods
Capping, Pinching, Past Posting, Moving Losers, Late Bets Summary
CHAPTER 8 -- ASIAN GAMES / NOVELTY GAMES PAI GOW
The Dice
Asian Style Dice, Three Dice Frequencies, Dealing Orders The Dice Cup
Metal Cups, Protection Cups, Acrylic Cubical Cup
Nullifying the Dice
Rank Methods, No Shake, Miss-Call, Cup Peek, Lid Control, Controlled Shakes
Crooked Dice: Magnetic Dice, Misspots, Percentage Dice, Other Possibilities
Dice Switches, Cup Switches
Marked Tiles
Sanding, Nicking, Scratching, Red Work, Finish Work, Other Methods, Hi Tech Marking
Stacking the Tiles
Culling, False Shuffles, No Touch False Shuffle, Professional "Shufflers"
Applications: Classic Stack, Stacking with Marked Tiles, The Odd-Even Stack, Delivery Stacking
Strong Arm Cheating
Mucking
One Tile Muck, Dupes, Cleaning Up Switching
Double Chop, Feeders, Wrong Position Switching Reflection Peek, Flash Scam Strong Arm Cheating Switching the Player's Hand, Pushing and Paying Losers, Other Methods
Freezing the Table
PAI GOW POKER
Skillful Play
The Dice, Crooked Dice, Stacking, The Asian Deal, Starter Cards, Strong Arm Cheating
SIC BO
Electronic Dice
NOVELTY GAMES
Mathematical Analysis, Dependent Trials, The Shuffle, Cut, Deal, Topcarding, Playing Holecard, Networking, Cheating, Novelty Game Basic Strategies
Summary
CHAPTER 9 -- POKER
Collusion
Local Courtesy, Playing Tophand, Middling, Pre-Arranged Strategies, Playing Cousins, Playing out of the Same Pocket, Perception, Tournaments
Shuffle Related Scams
Culling, Weeding, Faking the Scramble/Wash, Top Slug Controls, Push Through Full Deck Control
Nullifying the Cut
False Cuts, Slip Cut, In-Stripper Brief Applications
The Kill, Slug Scam, Dealing Known Holecards, Flop Moves, Bad Beat Jackpots, Riffle Stacking, The Perfect Shuffle, The Peek Stack, Deal'em Back, Double Duke, The Delayed Stack, Slug or Cooler, Bin Cooler
Holding Out
Steals, Holding Out, Seven Card Stud Scenario, Hold'em, Holding Out with Inside Collusion, Cleaning Up
Mechanical Holdout Devices Knee-Spread, Bean Shooter, Short Sleeve, Slick Sleeve, Bugs Countermeasures
Changing the Deck, Count Down, Dupes, The Card Index
Strong Arm Cheating
Peeks
Heel Peek, 2-Down Peek
False Deals
Pitch Second Deal, Stud Second Deal, Bottom Deal, Greek Deal, Mechanic's Grip
Coolers
Buy-In Cooler, Chip Rack Cooler, Mechanical Cold Deck Machines Capping the Deck
Check Copping, Spraying the Pot Sending The Hand Over, Goose Neck, Spectators
Cheap Shots
Intentional String Bets, Other
Methods
Summary
CHAPTER 10 -- UNIVERSAL SCAMS
Subs
Double Apron, Spring Loaded Sun, Sleeve Sub, Fly Sub, Shirt Sub, Tie Sub
Swinging without Subs, Other Methods
Chip Cup and the Double Sided Checks
Administrative Scams
Marker Scams, fills, credits, openers, closers, counterfeit checks (chips), counterfeit traveler's checks, counterfeit money, stolen payroll checks, theft
Marked Cards
Short History
Early Playing Cards, Steamboats, Stamped Decks, Crooked Gambling Supply Houses, Early Scams, Casino Scams
Inside and Outside Work, Combinations, The Shoe Game, European Style Blackjack, Other Games, Advantages, Card Control The Work (Inside Systems)
Blockout
Matching the Ink, Enlarged Diamonds, Humps, White Ink
Cutout
Shade
Formulas, Reading Shade, Line Shade, Highway Shade, Spot Shade, Juice, Flash, White-on-White, Partial and Natural White-on-White, Triangle Shade Sorts
Overall Back, Border Sorts, White Backed Sorts, Percentage Sorts Trims
Overall Back, White Back, Cutters and Rounders
Sand/Scratch, The Shine, Luminous Readers, Rounders
The Work (Outside Systems) Playing The Bend, Snaking (Waving), Top Carding Aces, Buckle, Plastic Cards Daub, Daub Substitutes, Concealment, Graphite, Nail Nicking, Knockoff Sticks
Touch Work
Rough and Smooth, Punch, Blackline, The Flex Factory Defects, One Way Backs, Creekers, Electronic Marked Cards,
Other Methods
Tests for Detection
Box, Pip Configuration, Ribbon Spread, Riffle Test, Angled Light, Size Test, Bevel Test, Shade Tests, Gun Test, Squeeze Tests, Touch Tests, Filters, Blacklight, The Eyes, Evaluating the Play
Summary
CHAPTER 11 -- DETECTION
Industry Line of Defense Dealers, Floor, Pit and Shift Supervisors, Casino Managers Surveillance
Capability, The Real Benefits, Cheaters versus Surveillance, Software Detection
Griffin Investigations and Similar Agencies
Detection Skills
Profiling
Age, Ethnic Background, Sex, Image, Built-In Profiles, Disguises Awareness, Knowledge, Thought Process, Realities, Detection Tips
Table Game Procedures
Uniformity, Anticipation, Which Procedures are Best, Guidelines for Dealers and Supervisors, Protection Against Cheating, Questions, Resistance to Change, Evaluation Game Protection Mathematics Percentage of Winning Hands, Strange Results, Poisson Distribution, The Law of Averages, Standard Deviation, Standard Deviation Shortcuts, Bayes Theorem
The Casino Hold Percentage Measuring Game Performance, What Should My Games Be Holding, Fluctuation Rating Systems
Weak Basic Strategy Players, Error Costs, Frequency of Error, Player Profiles
Myths and Misconceptions
Knowledge Traps, Cheating, Marked Cards, Counting, Shuffle Tracking, Betting Systems, Do Casinos Cheat?, The Short Shoe, Master Hi Low, Preferential Shuffling The Future of Game Protection Biometrics, Accountability Systems, Automation, Realities Training, Sources and Experts Background, Books, Videos, Software, The Internet, Lectures, Surveillance Footage, Personal Contacts, The Ultimate Source Recommendations
Card Counting, Shuffle Tracking, Advantage Play, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, Asian Games, Poker, Mathematics, Surveillance/Security, General, Cheating Web Sites, Retail Outlets, Experts Summary
Final Thoughts
Book Expectations, Future Editions, Casino Game Protection Web Site
