Part II: Table Game Cheating · Dice & Craps Cheating Methods

Cut-Edge / Razor-Edge / Sawtooth Dice

How it works

Variations of shaved dice where specific edges are altered rather than entire faces. Cut-Edge dice have one edge shaved at 45 degrees while the rest are at 60 degrees. Razor-Edge dice have one edge cut with a razor to create a sharp lip that catches the felt while the other edges are rounded, causing the die to stop rolling when the sharp edge contacts the table. Sawtooth-Edge dice have jagged, saw-tooth indentations along one edge that hook into the felt like a series of barbs, effectively stopping the die from rolling further.

Where it appears

Street Craps, Private Games

On the record

Professional dice mechanics would often have large collections of various edge-worked dice for different situations and surfaces.

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.