It seems almost every day a casino somewhere has someone trying to beat the system. Players want the quick fix, an easy way to win money. But sometimes the easy way is also illegal. Just this past weekend, four players from New York, were arrested in Connecticut for cheating at a baccarat table.

The four players were visiting the Mohegan Sun casino and were playing at the mini baccarat tables. The players were using a cheating device that would determine the order of the cards in the deck before they were dealt. This way they would know what cards would be dealt. It was around 5 am when the group was spotted acting suspicious on the surveillance cameras.

The four players were: Yuan Chen age 50, Dong Zhong age 45, Jim Tong age 41 and Yu Feng age 37. All the players were from the Bronx, New York City or Brooklyn, New York. They now face charges of cheating while lawfully gambling, possession of a cheating device, first degree larceny and first degree criminal trespass. The four gamblers will be arraigned today and are being held on $10,000 bond.

This is not the first time, nor will it be the last, when players have tried to use devices or systems to throw the game in their favor. It seems that players would learn from others mistakes when it comes to cheating the casino, but it seems to never effect them.

Gambling is a based on chance and skill. Players can practice honing their skills and they will have a better chance of winning the game they are playing and the best part is they will not be arrested or go to jail for being good at the game.


- 2008-09-08