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

Two-Hand Palm Switch

How it works

A variation on the Palm Switch that is easier to learn and perform. The cheat palms the gaffed dice in one hand while picking up the legitimate dice with the other hand. The gaffed dice are then dropped into the bend of the fingers while the straight dice are placed in the palm. The cheat then rubs their hands together in the characteristic way that craps shooters do “for luck” - and during this rubbing motion, the gaffed dice are transferred to the throwing hand and the straight dice are hidden. The switch can be reversed after the cheater has gained their advantage.

Where it appears

Street Craps, Private Games

On the record

Commonly used in street games where less formal procedures are followed. Named as a move used specifically in street craps scenarios.

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.