Do Casinos Ever Cheat?

Step into the shadowy corners of the blackjack world as we expose how dealers can manipulate the game to their advantage. Featuring renowned casino cheating authority Jason England, this video dissects the techniques that can spell disaster for unsuspecting players. Whether you're an aspiring card counter or a casual player, get equipped with the knowledge to spot and sidestep the cheats that could be lurking at your table.

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00:00 - Introduction / Background
01:03 - How Casinos Cheated in the Past
02:29 - Dealing Seconds
04:21 - Dump Off
05:50 - False Shuffle / Stacking Aces
08:06 - Gaffed Shoe
09:30 - Size-up Mispay
11:07 - Should You Worry About Cheating Dealers Today?

[lasventuras]

If I were a cheating dealer, I would cheat in favor of the player, in hopes that the player would lay down more tips.

[JasonEngland]

The most incredible thing about this video is how Colin and his editor managed to make an old man that hasn't practiced nearly enough in recent years look good. Thanks guys! If anyone has any questions about any of the stuff shown here I can take a stab at answering.

[detrovich]

As a dealer I’m team card counting all the way. We often can get an idea if someone is counting based off the fluctuations in bets. As long as you tip we won’t say a word.

[kimtrickster]

Jason England is one of the, if not the most, respected game protection experts today. It is truly exciting to see him on this channel!

[TRICKYA]

Ive been practicing card counting for the past month. Finished Colins book last week. This video had me scared until Colin said he wasnt already about cheating since Blackjack is already rigged lol. Cant wait to be a BJA member!!!

[chuckzamzow]

When I was a dealer in 1993 - we would fan the cards on an empty table. The only thing we were ever told as far as cheating - was that we might be told to knock the shoe on the floor if the table was ever getting hammered. - Jackpot Junction Casino.

[igorsvacic]

Jason is such an inspiration to magicians all over the world. Among the very few on top with Turner, Scarne, Wilson, Ortiz. The handfull of greatest card mechanics on the planet.

[tmtmtlsml]

At the casino I dealt at, most of these cheating methods are impossible due to how we were trained. For example, on the multicolor payout, we have to separate all the colors and then pay accordingly. If we were to try to pay in one stack such as in the video and there was a question about the payout being correct, we'd *at minimum* get written up for paying out a multicolor stack like that. If anything, this video shows that players should pay attention to how disciplined/casual dealers are. If they're too relaxed about things like payouts (especially at the $100+ level) then it's could be a sign of something bigger like management apathy to running a clean game

[juanmalone]

Nice video ! Remember, this is basically for information and a trip down memory lane. It doesn't really happen these days, note the end of the video. Also the fact that since the pandemic, and also with more things happening in Las Vegas, dealers are making really good money. Certainly not worth the risk to lose a job.

[dark_knight]

Buy Casino stocks and be the owner of the casino!

[katewild]

I was a dealer back in the day in the u.k and I could do lots of things to cheat players I was never told to cheat players and as far as I can remember never did we always felt from a shoe.

[jangrzenkowicz]

Awesome video! I have a suggestion for the whole BJA community - a discord server. I think it would be great if a BJA server was created where aspiring card counters and blackjack enthusiasts could chat, give advice, look for teams, etc.

[selteacher]

What is the point, at least in the large corporate owned casinos of trying to cheat like this? Does the dealer have any incentive to do so?

[chuckecheese]

Outstanding video from one of the world's experts, Thanks Colin!

[reedr]

My friends got burned by cheating dealers on their cruise in the Caribbean. It took them awhile, but they finally realized the dealer was using a shoe like the one depicted in this video.

[paulklemer]

Colin about to have a heart attack thinking back that he might have been cheated in all these ways when he was a pro blackjack player

[Zyxu]

I have been summoned, its been long enough.

[mmafights]

You should have sal piacente in for an appearance. There is NOBODY on his level and he probably stands alone as the biggest asset for casinos all around the world with his knowledge of cheating and his experience in catching cheating. Would be awesome to see you interview him and it would be very interesting. Im sure youve heard of him hes pretty famous for exposing cheaters and his slight of hand on cheating reenactments is OUT OF THIS WORLD GOOD. Seeing him do is like watching a magic trick and you dont even see it happen while he's telling you exactly what hes doing. He's ONE OF A KIND forreal

[pillwolak]

"Do casinos ever cheat?" Is like saying 'Is water wet?' or 'Does a bear 💩 in the woods?'

[ogfkosr]

I was on the Cunard Queen Elizabeth about 10 years ago. The last night of the cruise they removed all the queens from the shoes - and TOLD US. Like it was some kind of fun gimmick. And idiots still played at that table.