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

False Call Bet Processing

How it works

The dealer accepts and processes “call bets” (verbal bets without immediate chips) from a colluding player, booking the bet after the outcome is known if it wins, or ignoring it if it loses. Alternatively, the dealer books the call bet but never actually collects the chips - essentially giving the player a free wager. In another variation, the dealer returns the player’s losing chips when they should have been collected, or collects them “for the house” but actually pockets them for later splitting with the player.

Where it appears

Casino Craps

On the record

Call bet scams are a classic form of dealer-agent collusion that has been documented since the early days of casino craps.

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.