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

Late/Lay Bet Manipulation

How it works

Lay bets (betting that a 7 will roll before a specific number) are paid at true odds minus a 5% commission. A cheater may attempt to place a lay bet after the point is established when the odds are favorable, or a complicit dealer may accept a lay bet late. The cheater might also attempt to reduce or remove a losing lay bet without commission. Because lay bets are less common and more complex, dealers may be more prone to errors or manipulation.

Where it appears

Casino Craps

On the record

A niche scam targeting less-familiar bet types where dealer procedures may be less standardized.

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.