Pennsylvania Blackjack Dealer Caught Dealing 192 Fake Hands, Paying Out $22k to Players
Regulation · 2024-11-12

Pennsylvania Blackjack Dealer Caught Dealing 192 Fake Hands, Paying Out $22k to Players

A blackjack dealer at a Pittsburgh casino dealt 192 fake hands, leading to a $21,869 loss for the property. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

A blackjack dealer is in hot water after getting caught dealing fake hands. Pennsylvania State Police outlined how Jamie L. Smith dealt 192 fake hands, which paid out $21,869 to several players between October 26 and November 2 this year at the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh.

Gaming enforcement agents and police officers viewed surveillance footage of the 33-year-old overpaying winnings and not taking stakes from lost hands.

arrested the dealer when she turned up for a shift on November 8

The behavior escalated from seven fake hands on the first day to 71 hands by November 2, with her shifts totaling 31 hours during the period in question. Police arrested the dealer when she turned up for work on November 8.

The blackjack dealer now faces charges of conspiracy, knowingly manipulating a game of chance, and theft by unlawful taking.

A preliminary hearing is set for November 20, and Smith is out on an unsecured bond. It is currently unclear if Smith was conspiring with anyone else to dupe the casino out of money.

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