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

Painted / Moisture-Activated Dice

How it works

Dice that have been painted with a clear substance that becomes sticky when moisture is applied. The cheater blows on the dice before throwing, uses sweaty hands, or wets fingers with a drink to activate the sticky properties. The idea is to cause the dice to stick to the table surface, preventing random tumbling after landing. This is a high-risk method because too much moisture can cause the dice to stick to chips, the table, or pick up debris that makes the tampering obvious.

Where it appears

Street Craps, Very Casual Private Games

On the record

One of the oldest and crudest forms of dice gaffing, primarily used by amateurs. Professional cheaters generally avoid this method due to its detectability.

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.