Part IV: Financial Fraud · Chip, Cash & Ticket Fraud

Chip Dumping in Baccarat / Table Games

How it works

While most associated with poker, chip dumping can occur at any table game. In baccarat, a player may deliberately bet against their partner’s hand and throw the game. In roulette, partners may make offsetting bets (one on red, one on black) with one making larger bets to effectively transfer funds. In blackjack, a player may split or double down inappropriately to increase expected loss and effectively transfer chips through the dealer to the table where their partner is playing. The key pattern is intentional losing to move chips from one player to another.

Where it appears

Baccarat, roulette, blackjack, any game where players compete against the house and can influence bet sizing

On the record

Baccarat chip dumping has been documented in Asian gaming markets as a common money laundering technique, often coordinated with junket operators.

Published as a detection reference for surveillance, compliance and gaming-operations professionals. Thresholds and tuning are set by the property. Nothing here is instruction — the method is described so it can be recognised.