https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1EiWvN11nU&t=3m48s
Video is long and annoying, but is clearly shown at 3:48. The dealer slides the top card up and takes the second card so the player loses.
02-21-2017 09:36 AM
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BetOnline dealer cheats during live blackjack (xpost from News)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1EiWvN11nU&t=3m48s | |
02-21-2017 11:06 AM
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I don't get it. This PC doesn't have speakers, so I'm probably missing something watching the video without audio. |
02-21-2017 11:26 AM
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I thought that and watched it again. You need to watch the beginning of the hand... he has 22 and splits them, the jack is the top card of the bust pile. He has a bust 25, and a 2, then 9, then 6, giving him 17. He should've got the 8 and hit 19 vs dealer's 16. | |
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02-21-2017 11:27 AM
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Fucking rat, but for what incentive would he do that? | |
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02-21-2017 11:31 AM
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02-21-2017 11:39 AM
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Last edited by OngBonga; 02-21-2017 at 11:46 AM. | |
02-21-2017 11:45 AM
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02-21-2017 02:32 PM
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The cards are chipped. They scan every card as they're dealt, probably for tracking/hand history. But if they also know what they are before they're scanned, which seems likely since the dealer swaps the cards, then the entire integrity of the game is ruined. | |
02-21-2017 02:38 PM
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No one knows. But it would be fair to assume he was instructed somehow by the site to save some bets. Who knows how often it was done before. I'm willing to bet now that it's come out while being recorded, people will go through past games and see if it's been done before. | |
02-21-2017 04:02 PM
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Unless you can find a second incident I'd say it's more likely that this was involuntary. The house really does not need an extra edge in blackjack, however I would not put it past them to try something like that because I know first hand how shockingly ignorant casino operators can be when it comes to the math that makes them money. | |
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02-21-2017 04:13 PM
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How come the dealer only has one hole card? |
02-23-2017 12:09 PM
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02-23-2017 01:42 PM
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02-23-2017 10:00 PM
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I have no idea in that regard. House rule I assume. I don't play blackjack. | |
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02-23-2017 11:36 PM
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This type of thing is why it needs to be regulated. | |
02-24-2017 09:54 AM
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Not sure I agree. I doubt it stops this from happening, and it doesn't provide any more ammunition for the authorities to punsish cheats. This is fraudulent behaviour... it's criminal, and this dealer (and the site) can be prosecuted. I doubt they even need to be physically in USA, so long as they provide a service to Americans. I'm sure I can be extradited to America if I commit fraud in the UK in which I steal money off Americans. betonline is based in Panama... USA and Panama have a bilateral extradition treaty. | |
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02-24-2017 10:10 AM
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From what I've heard, still haven't come across an official statement, but BetOnline, and other online sites, hire a third party to handle the live dealing. Since this incident came to light, they've stopped working with this company and hired a new one. | |
02-24-2017 10:12 AM
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Well the question would be, if this dealer doesn't represent betonline directly, then why does he cheat? How does that dealer benefit from this? | |
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02-25-2017 04:52 PM
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no idea. | |
02-26-2017 02:15 PM
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