Sure shot

Card Daubing: A player "marks" certain cards in a deck, sometimes with lipstick or a crease. When he next sees the marked card, he knows what it is before it is shown. The player can then bet big when he knows the deck is favorable.

Chip Cup: The outside of a small cup is painted to look like a stack of $5 chips. When the dealer is in on the scam, he will load the cup with $100 chips, then give it to the player. It looks like the dealer has just given the player a stack of $5 chips.

Card Switching: Two blackjack players sitting next to each other quickly look at the other's cards after they are dealt, then trade them. It happens so quick, most people probably would never catch it.

Shaving Coins: Cheaters will file down the edges of casino coins to a smooth finish. When a shaved coin is inserted into a slot machine, the machine registers a coin played but returns the smooth coin, plus any winnings. That way, a gambler can play without spending money.

Mini Light: A device to rig slot machines to pay out a jackpot. The wire is inserted into the slot machine and fools it into thinking a player has won a jackpot.

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