Cooler. Colloquial expression for the pack of pre-arranged cards (usually in 6- or 8-deck games) with which a cheating team, through collusion with pit crew members and especially the dealer, replaces the original casino cards, just before their insertion in the shoe. Extremely profitable for the cheaters if they can pull it off and a most serious felony for everyone involved.
I have been a member of various BJ forums for over 7 years and have never read or heard of any casino being accused or caught of using a Cooler. I don't understand why because too many people involved to make it work without someone exposing casino to this type of cheating. Is anyone aware of a case where this has happened and, if not where/how would I research a past situation where "someone" exposed this method of cheating by a casino?
I have been a member of various BJ forums for over 7 years and have never read or heard of any casino being accused or caught of using a Cooler. I don't understand why because too many people involved to make it work without someone exposing casino to this type of cheating. Is anyone aware of a case where this has happened and, if not where/how would I research a past situation where "someone" exposed this method of cheating by a casino?