Part II: Table Game Cheating · Dice & Craps Cheating Methods
Basic Past Posting (Late Bet Placement)
How it works
The most common form of cheating at craps. The cheater places a bet on the table AFTER the dice have already come to rest and the outcome is known. The cheater typically creates a distraction - asking the dealer for change right as the dice are rolled, knocking chips over “accidentally,” or waiting for the dealer to look away. As the dice come to a stop, the cheater places chips on the winning spot. The technique exploits the fast-paced nature of craps where multiple things happen simultaneously. Higher denomination moves are made during busy times to blend in.
Where it appears
Casino Craps (all variations)
On the record
In 2001, a gambler was sentenced to 7-25 years in prison for past posting in Detroit casinos. He asked dealers for change when dice were rolled, then placed chips on winning spots after dice stopped, winning approximately $86,000. In 2009, Richard Taylor (“Mr. Casino”) was convicted of leading a craps cheating ring at Foxwoods Resort Casino using past posting with dealer collusion.
Detection & prevention
The paid halfHow a monitoring room catches basic past posting (late bet placement), and what stops it recurring — written for the desk, not the reader.
Detection · 60 words
Prevention · 53 words
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.