Part II: Table Game Cheating · Dice & Craps Cheating Methods
Pressing (Adding to Winning Bets)
How it works
The inverse of pinching - the player adds money to their active wager after determining they have a winning hand. If the player uses their cards or hands to cover up or block the view of their active wager, they may be pinching or pressing. In craps, this occurs when a player adds chips to a winning line bet or place bet after the dice have already stopped but before the dealer pays. The player hopes the dealer will pay the inflated amount without noticing the addition.
Where it appears
Casino Craps
On the record
Often performed by the same cheaters who pinch - the combination of removing from losers and adding to winners creates a massive swing in expected value.
Detection & prevention
The paid halfHow a monitoring room catches pressing (adding to winning bets), and what stops it recurring — written for the desk, not the reader.
Detection · 38 words
Prevention · 43 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.