Baccarat Scam at Foxwoods

N&B

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#1
I will delete names prior to posting... Thank You Ken for your efforts a few years back.

I note the use of a mini-cam up the sleve. There was a report of similar if not identcal methods in the forums not long ago.


Edit: Sorry, the source and reference not listed... (Dead link: http://www.wfsb.com) use search-term foxwoods and sort by date. The actual link didn't take here so lifting with credit and source was used.

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State's Attorney: Gambling Ring Defrauded Casino
2 Appear In New London Superior Court

POSTED: 6:10 pm EST November 24, 2010
UPDATED: 11:22 pm EST November 24, 2010

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. --

Members of an accused gambling ring have been charged with using tactics to defraud Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Investigators said the scope of the case may reach far beyond Connecticut.

New London court officials said up to $1 million in cash was taken by the group.

During Wednesday’s arraignment, a New London judge had to arrange for a Korean interpreter to be sworn in over the phone to arraign two of the four suspects.

Two others were indicted by Atlantic City authorities.

Federal agents also were in court Wednesday, and said the case could be the tip of the iceberg, stretching to casinos across the country and abroad.

********, 60, of Korea, appeared in court Wednesday, and according to the State’s Attorney’s Office, is considered to be the leader in an organized effort to defraud Foxwoods Resort Casino of up to $1 million.

Court authorities said Foxwoods is providing video surveillance evidence, showing ******** and other associates using an electronic device slipped up a sleeve in playing a table game called Minibacc.

The state’s attorney said the scheme was to defraud the casino of $750,000 to $1 million. ********, who has no local ties, had his bond set at $500,000.

Also arraigned Wednesday was 34-year-old ********, also from Korea. Authorities said ******** has numerous prior felony gaming charges and that she allegedly took nearly $84,000 from Foxwoods.

The assistant state’s attorney said the federal investigation is ongoing and that two others are being extradited to Atlantic City to face similar gaming theft charges there.

Because of the ongoing investigation, warrants in the case have been sealed.

The suspects are due back in court on Monday.
 
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KenSmith said:
Anyone have more details on the method used?
All the baccarat cheating I'm aware of requires a complicit dealer. Mini-Baccarat at Foxwoods is machine shuffled so they couldn't be using the false riffle which most of these scams relied on. A dealer could tilt a card sufficient to be seen by a camera up a sleeve on the table.

Or FW being what it is, it could be total BS and they are just punishing winners by accusing them of cheating.
 
#5
N&B said:
I note the use of a mini-cam up the sleve.
If its the minicam in the sleeve - the cam can potentially see the first card before round is dealt -
that would allow the cheater(s) to choose banker or player and garner an average 5%+ advantage.
Yes? zg
 
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