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Cheating at Roulette: A Real Story

On Casinoz, we have already discussed some cheating methods in roulette. One of the most striking fraudsters who chose this game was Pierre Dugal. We'll remind you that he was hiding in the casino before closing, and, being a skilled carpenter, brought subtle yet tangible changes to the wheel. As a result, the ball often stopped where he wanted.

Roulette Fraud

It would seem that, at the moment, this is impossible because casinos are guarded round the clock, and roulette tables are under constant video surveillance. However, progress is not in place, and thanks to the achievements of modern science, something like that manages to crank current scams.

Stories of Real Roulette Cheaters

A few years ago, I had a heart-to-heart conversation with a former customer at the casino where I had worked. This individual was known for being a light-fingered player. Most local clubs refused to let him in, though no one could catch him in the act. I confess we followed the same path. One day, we found a ridiculous excuse to drive him out of our casino.

During our conversation, I was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. I admired his cheating methods and was ashamed of my unprofessionalism, which did not allow me to catch him red-handed because some cheats were carried out in the casino where I worked first as a pit boss and later as a manager.

He reminded me about another client, who had already passed away, but used to play roulette and almost always won. To the best of my knowledge, he was successful in most casinos.

It turned out that the reason for this luck was a bottle with a specific solution. It covered any surface with the finest, transparent, challenging, and slippery layer that was almost impossible to distinguish from ordinary varnish.

The solution was applied to specific sectors on the roulette wheel, and the ball landed in them very rarely, bouncing from the hard coating.

Many casino employees had access to the roulette table. More precisely, almost any dealer could train to play roulette whenever it was unoccupied by customers. Cleaners dusted and polished the wheel. Thus, it was impossible to find out who helped the cheater.

The solution used by the fraudster was not something unique. This was a slightly modified substance actively used in the industry.


Other Roulette Cheating Techniques

However, it was not the only instance of cheating that various gamblers reported to me. Here are some of them:

  • stealing roulette chips from dealers and players,
  • using mini cameras and computers,
  • substituting bets,
  • fiddling with equipment,
  • forcing dealers to make mistakes, etc.

So, stay tuned for new articles on Casinoz. They will be fascinating!

Frequently asked questions

😏 Can you cheat when playing roulette?

Many fraudsters cheat at roulette in land-based casinos. There are numerous ways of doing it. Cheating at roulette on gambling websites is much more difficult. 

👮‍♂️ How do scammers cheat at roulette?

They steal chips, substitute bets, use mini computers, force croupiers to make mistakes, and use many other cheating methods.

🚔 Is it illegal to cheat at roulette?

Of course, cheating on roulette is a crime. Never do anything of the kind. 

Denis Anipchenko
Denis Anipchenko
Editor-in-chief of Casinoz

Editor-in-chief of the multilingual Casinoz platform. A linguist by education, he came into the gambling industry from the offline side — before 2010, when land-based casinos in Ukraine were still legal, he worked his way up from an entry-level operational position to casino manager. He has been at Casinoz since 2010: first as an editor and review author, then editor-in-chief from 2014. Coordinates a team of authors, translators, and reviewers across all language markets of the platform.

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