They’ve been charged.
Several ex-employees of the Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati have been indicted of felony gaming charges.
It involved a former table games supervisor, Andrew Grzelewski and Thomas Coffey, a former craps dealer. What did they do?
Mini-Baccarat Scam
Officials said, the Commission of Gaming Agents was informed last year of a scam happening in mini baccarat at the said casino.
After investigation, it was found that Grzelewski fixes cards at the baccarat table: would put cards into a deck at a pre-determined sequence. But he couldn’t cheat alone. He has an accomplice—Coffey, who was then a dealer.
Grzelewski would signal Coffey if and when the altered deck is ready. Knowing the result even before the cards are dealt, Coffey would then place wagers on the game.
Several ex-employees of the Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati have been indicted of felony gaming charges.
It involved a former table games supervisor, Andrew Grzelewski and Thomas Coffey, a former craps dealer. What did they do?
Mini-Baccarat Scam
Officials said, the Commission of Gaming Agents was informed last year of a scam happening in mini baccarat at the said casino.
After investigation, it was found that Grzelewski fixes cards at the baccarat table: would put cards into a deck at a pre-determined sequence. But he couldn’t cheat alone. He has an accomplice—Coffey, who was then a dealer.
Grzelewski would signal Coffey if and when the altered deck is ready. Knowing the result even before the cards are dealt, Coffey would then place wagers on the game.
They also have two more accomplices which Coffey implicated in the case: Lando Comp and his mother, Susan.
Together, they have cheated the casino out of over $25,000.
Both Coffey and Grzelewski have been charged with third-degree felony gaming charges while Camp and Susan Coffey were charged with fifth-degree felony count of cheating at a casino game.
Scam in Craps
A separate case points to a scam in craps.
Gemini Isham, who was a craps dealer, is accused of adding chips to the bet of a customer—a player named Keith Washington.
And the cheating didn’t just happen once or twice—there were more than 150 instances of cheating which the two orchestrated. The scam resulted to a loss of over $96,000 for the casino.
Both Isham and Washington were also indicted.
Matt Schuler, Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) executive director said they are serious in their mission to ensure the integrity of the casino gaming industry.
“[We] will continue to pursue legal action against those who cheat at Ohio’s casinos – as well as any individuals who help enable cheating.”