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

Pinching (Removing Losing Chips)

How it works

The counterpart to past posting - instead of adding bets after winning, the cheater REMOVES chips from a losing bet before the dealer can collect it. The player will take money off their active wager through sleight-of-hand because they know they have a losing bet. The player may also pinch high-value chips underneath one or more low-value chips visible on top, further reducing the payment for lost rounds. The top chip remains unchanged giving the same outward appearance of the bet. The player will only do this once or twice before moving to another game or table.

Where it appears

All Craps variants

On the record

Pinching is described as the #1 scam across all table games alongside past posting. Professional cheat teams will scout for sloppy dealers or preoccupied floor personnel.

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.