@@stevenbridges Honestly I like this format more than the card counting, such a breath of fresh air and your editing, acting and scope is highly entertaining
The character arc of Steven Bridges, from talented sleight of hand magician to eagle eyed card counter to just straight up cheating has been spectacular.
Rookie move, the real pro move would be to break in and ADD something to the vault, of course you only reveal this in the last act of the film, after you have been 'caught' and you reveal your masterplan.@@stevenbridges
I had a dealer in vegas once that basically past-posted for me, and even paid out two losers. I was tipping decent (not ballin by any means) and we were having a ton of fun goofing around for about 10 minutes, then she just overpaid me every 4th or 5th winner. After a half hour of this she paid out a losing hand of mine, then when we announced our last hand, she paid me and my two friends out when we had 17/18/20 against a dealer 18. My friends didn't even notice lol Edit: And of course fantastic content Steven if you see this. We're all rooting for you.
Wow! It does happen every now and again by accident but that does sound deliberate. The thing surveillance caught the most were misspays. So many they spotted.
I really love how you focus on how things were done in the 80s. It's really clear that you're not helping people get away with this now even though you don't love casinos.
In Wendover NV they do single-deck blackjack and you HAVE to touch your cards like he is in the video. Super weird after playing in Vegas. I think they do it cause they know some players for whatever reason will hide their cards
In almost every casino I've ever been to in the US, single deck and double deck are still pitched face down to players. During COVID, many of those casinos switched to face up single and double deck games for sanitary reason, but those restrictions are all lifted now. If you can find a casino with single or double deck games, they are dealt face down
As a dealer, 7:16 was interesting, because now I know why you place the cards down in front of the player's second spot instead of pitching them, because otherwise, it gets confusing which hand is being hit and which card is going to which player (although the dealer still should have seen the cards tucked under the chips, this person is obviously not really a dealer, or at least not a pitch dealer). This table's spots are also way too close. Imagine splitting several hands on that table.
God, you're like the only content creator that makes me not regret getting my year-long Nebula subscription. Also while these techniques may not work in a casino, you can probably bet there are a few people trying these techniques in unregulated backdoor card games lol
I'm a dealer and this video is why we are pedantic about things that most people simply discount as trivial. If you have your hands near your wager or you're consistently trying to cover your bet then I'm going to be in your face about it.
Great video,i loved this one.. I would really enjoy watching a one on one discussion between you and one of the casino security guys or maybe even a round table with card counters and security personnel.. That would be interesting.
My friends nephew is the head of security at a casino. He has some wild stories. He also used to sell hacked Xbox accounts with rare usernames, so that’s interesting.
Beat the Odds, Cheat the Odds, blimey Steven, in 6 months time you'll be taking on Las Vegas restaurants in an attempt to once and for all Eat the Odds!
I think a good way to hide the stacking blackjacks would be to occasionally deal one to another player than your confederate. If Seat1 is always the only one getting fresh-shuffle blackjacks it probably raises the red-flag faster. But if its just occasionally another player it might not stick out as much since it'd just seem like SOMEONE hits blackjack rather than the SAMEONE.
Yeah Dustin is insanely good at it. He can stack it so the agent gets a bad hand but then the dealer will bust. He can just look at the layout and immediately know the outcome. It's so impressive
This guy randomly popped up in my recommendations early today... i know nothing about black jack or anything about his content but it was incredibly interesting
They're hyper aware that everyone is cheating from all the rookie blunders happening 😂 I wonder what if Steven tried cheating while his disciplined counting team was playing alongside him
This is amazing! I would love to try that. I've tried to past post without the top chip being out of place, but I can't do it consistently. I'm predicting the dangerous move you attempt in the next video is card mucking. I've practiced this stuff for years but would never really cheat but would love to see if experts could catch me. You've spent a great deal of time on your shuffling techniques, hard to pick up anything with that level of skill. This was great!
1. In the Netherlands you are not allowed to touch the cards…. 2. They use shuffle machines every hand 3. They have many hundreds of cameras (just look up)
Ive chested a few times in the casino where i put a chip when i hit a bonus. Im good at flicking a chip, so i would flick it to the bonus circle. Im great with conversations and distract dealers too.
I played a texas hold em table and the dealer didnt know how to play poker... the other morons at the table helped and very quickly a pit boss came to watch
Would it be better to stack for the dealer to bust instead of blackjack? Instead of gaining the additional .5x profit, you could make it a lot easier to stack
The results are a bit counterintuitive. Surveillance doesn't catch the *specific* cheat but still gets enough gut feeling that they'd get you with modern tools and floor intervention. Cool.
Yeah one of the main things I learned is they’re very good at defence even when they’re unsure exactly what is going on. They can take precautionary measures like switching the dealer, having an early shuffle etc
@@stevenbridges I assumed you might of thought of that. But then I looked at it from a casino's point of view, and they probably wouldn't think of it, so would do it just to be safe! xD
Hey Steven! How about making a video analyzing Dana White's blackjack play? He's a regular at high roller casinos, known for playing big. Exploring whether his impressive profits are linked to card counting could make for an engaging video that appeals to many. Thanks!
Dana White has been captured in numerous videos displaying extended periods of play. One notable example is found at th-cam.com/video/4kMpoMvyGDc/w-d-xo.html. More videos can be easily found by searching on TH-cam. I'm not a blackjack expert, so for me it's hard to assess his play. He might have no idea how to play at all. Regardless it would be fun to know!
I have past posted before in a casino, adding to the odds behind a bet at the craps table. I was just intoxicated and legitimately stupid af but I got away with it, and I dont play craps anymore
I played a double deck game at a native American casino up north a few years ago and I had noticed they swapped out the decks for new packs of cards nearly every two hours. Finally I asked the pit boss why they were doing this; the pit boss said it was to prevent card marking and card cheats from tracking the cards/manipulating the game. It had clicked in my head just as she was explaining it. I still think of that from time to time.
@@stevenbridgesYeah I never doubted it. I never had any problem with scouting for weak dealers/new dealers during my time as an AP; I found a few who had habits of forgetting to take lost wagers, would mispay on hands sometimes to my benefit, fail to conceal their hole card properly, etc. This ended up being one of the best tips I had gotten by being a BJA member (always be aware/cognizant of other AP opportunities, that includes sloppy/weak dealers!). It definitely helped me increase my AV over time. Have more than a few stories. And as far as rationalizing it goes, if the casino employee fails to pay out/remove a wager properly, it's on the dealer and on the casino, not on the player. A moral grey area to some, for me, an opportunity. I think Napoleon said something along the lines of "never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake."
More often than not, the card changes are because the players bend the cards, new dealers don't shuffle properly. Single decks generally get changed every hour, double decks every 2 hours and shoe games once every 24 hours.
@@janicegreenwood664 Every hour? I'd hate to be a pit boss in that casino. There wouldn't be time to do anything else except change cards! The casino I dealt at would general change out cards on pitch games every 6 hours or so. The only time I changed out cards on the same table twice in a shift was if one of the cards was somehow damaged or bent and needed to be changed out right away
To me have chips that aren't on that table, spread your chips early, don't say how much your beting then secretly bring in that chip under your bet or you could clean up your chips after odds are against you then put it back/pocket depends how your chips at stacked. Lastly these days say tip/lost some chips and you can cash out.
When u dealt the hands , it was impossible to know how u did that , obviously the amount of blackjacks would draw attention but it couldn't be proven in my opinion . Nice job!
watching this is Funny because iv gotten away with adding a chip here at my local casinos in dc & md at least 8 times. Even worst, we’re not allowed to touch the cards, so i literately would just add a chip on top of my bet in the most obvious way, but very quick. I knew it was wrong but i never thought i could get arrested 😂. I only did it when i had senior dealers that were very slow, and i only did it if i was sitting at the very end of either side of a table. Surprised surveillance never caught me tbh.
Why dont they just use separate zones for betting chips and wheer cards lay? This seems like a really obvious answer to mitigate past post and card tucks.
More Card Counting content on the way but in the meantime I hope you enjoy this mini-series!
I'm @StevenBridges on all social media.
These videos are so insanely good, good job 👍
Thank you mate!
I suuper enjoy your vids!
Bruv, I have watched all your-beat the odds-videos..itt was like a movie, I could not stop..and the impact? I decided to become a card counter.
@@stevenbridges Honestly I like this format more than the card counting, such a breath of fresh air and your editing, acting and scope is highly entertaining
you should contact a real casino and setup a mock cheating scenario testing their surveillance team, would be entertaining
That is the dream scenario
All the hallmarks of a good long con
they don't need a mock scenario... they get real-time practice everyday lol.
First step would be finding a casino that actually likes a professional card counter
@@TaliyahP the trick is to recontact somewhere you've been backed off and card count again while they think you're trying to exhibition cheat them.
The agents suddenly being suspicious of everyone's bets even the legit ones was funny
The character arc of Steven Bridges, from talented sleight of hand magician to eagle eyed card counter to just straight up cheating has been spectacular.
Next up, bank robberies! 😂
Rookie move, the real pro move would be to break in and ADD something to the vault, of course you only reveal this in the last act of the film, after you have been 'caught' and you reveal your masterplan.@@stevenbridges
@@stevenbridgesAnd after that, the final form: of degenerate thieving behavior: opening a casino or a bank
@@CHURCHISAWESUM Don't forget insurance companies
A+ blackjack content I never knew I needed. But every time Stephen uploads I have to watch it immediately
Thank you!!
Having watched the first two episodes on Nebula, I love how this series is combining aspects of the card counting series and the magic videos.
Thank you mate! I appreciate you coming over to leave a comment as well
Same, I saw the Dustin marks episode pop ip on the newly uploaded tab and was hooked straight away, a few days on and I’m memorising basic strategy
@@Will-D Nice! :D
The way dude did the fake shuffle was black magic wizardry. I couldn't see a thing. He was smoother than smooth.
steven never fails to sleight my hand
😂
Ya what?
I've been loving the storytelling, you're definitely one of my fav channels recently!
I really appreciate that! Thank you
I had a dealer in vegas once that basically past-posted for me, and even paid out two losers. I was tipping decent (not ballin by any means) and we were having a ton of fun goofing around for about 10 minutes, then she just overpaid me every 4th or 5th winner. After a half hour of this she paid out a losing hand of mine, then when we announced our last hand, she paid me and my two friends out when we had 17/18/20 against a dealer 18. My friends didn't even notice lol
Edit: And of course fantastic content Steven if you see this. We're all rooting for you.
Wow! It does happen every now and again by accident but that does sound deliberate. The thing surveillance caught the most were misspays. So many they spotted.
Sounds like she was into you LOL
As a new dealer, I’ve known how to count cards for a years now and seriously enjoy watching someone who profits on blackjack, Love the vids!
Steven never fails to spread my cheeks
Well... wow
What
T.M.I
HUH LOL??
Real counters get it
I really love how you focus on how things were done in the 80s. It's really clear that you're not helping people get away with this now even though you don't love casinos.
Very glad that that is clear!
There's me thinking you were about to cheat in an actual casino and being like, why would he upload something that's actually illegal
haha can you imagine.
I watched it on TH-cam then went straight to nebula to watch ep 2 and the bonus. Good work!
I believe this is why casinos no longer let you touch the cards
Actually in America they have a version called Double Deck where they do let you. They never let you in europe
@@stevenbridgesI’ve been to many I’ve never been aloud to touch cards. Where do they allow you too?
In Wendover NV they do single-deck blackjack and you HAVE to touch your cards like he is in the video. Super weird after playing in Vegas.
I think they do it cause they know some players for whatever reason will hide their cards
In almost every casino I've ever been to in the US, single deck and double deck are still pitched face down to players. During COVID, many of those casinos switched to face up single and double deck games for sanitary reason, but those restrictions are all lifted now. If you can find a casino with single or double deck games, they are dealt face down
false. so many casinos still do double deck blackjack pitch in vegas. Source: I live in vegas
Steven never fails to palm my chips.
I have no idea where this meme has come from 😂
Great content 👍👍Glad to have been part of your video.
Thanks so much for being involved! 🙂
As a dealer, 7:16 was interesting, because now I know why you place the cards down in front of the player's second spot instead of pitching them, because otherwise, it gets confusing which hand is being hit and which card is going to which player (although the dealer still should have seen the cards tucked under the chips, this person is obviously not really a dealer, or at least not a pitch dealer).
This table's spots are also way too close. Imagine splitting several hands on that table.
Yeah she’s never dealt pitch so was definitely a challenging thing to switch to
Kids do try this at home, just not at a casino.
Sleight of hand is a fun hobby
I love your blackjack series, keep ‘em coming haha
Thank you! 🙂
God, you're like the only content creator that makes me not regret getting my year-long Nebula subscription. Also while these techniques may not work in a casino, you can probably bet there are a few people trying these techniques in unregulated backdoor card games lol
Oh for sure re the backdoor card games. Checkout a show on Nebula called Jet Lag. It's awesome.
@@stevenbridgesjust out of curiosity you have a favorite between Adam Sam and Ben? Love the show as well
Yo Steven is a jet lag viewer? What a guy
As someone who has never been to a casino, its kinda crazy to think that moving a game piece on a board could land you in prison.
I'm a dealer and this video is why we are pedantic about things that most people simply discount as trivial. If you have your hands near your wager or you're consistently trying to cover your bet then I'm going to be in your face about it.
Thank you for having me on Steven. This was really fun.
Thank YOU for being in the video! 🙂
Thanks so much steven finally a new blackjack vid to watch been loving em
Great video,i loved this one..
I would really enjoy watching a one on one discussion between you and one of the casino security guys or maybe even a round table with card counters and security personnel..
That would be interesting.
I don't really care about blackjacks or casino but the storytelling is top notch
Wait for your content is always too long, but gosh dang it always worth it!!!!
Yah, I wish I could upload faster but quality is the number one priority
Hands down one of my favourite youtubers. Keep up the great work steven 👍
Was just rewatching your beat the odds series when this video popped up. Really interesting stuff keep it up!
Thank you mate!
Loved the 80s style editing and music choices in this video!
I hope the next episodes will feature some sleight of hand cheating! 😎
The editing for these videos is amazing and now I know why. First Jack Howard and now Stefan Abingdon?!?! What a team!
Best team of all time! :D
Steven never fails to tickle our toes
😂
it was really cool seeing your experience as a magician coming in handy for this
Steven never fails to become so popular that random memes start popping up.
Wait a second... I assumed this meme was totally unrelated to me? 😂
This reminded me of card shark, a game about cheating in card games right before the french revolution
I'll look it up!
My friends nephew is the head of security at a casino. He has some wild stories. He also used to sell hacked Xbox accounts with rare usernames, so that’s interesting.
Beat the Odds, Cheat the Odds, blimey Steven, in 6 months time you'll be taking on Las Vegas restaurants in an attempt to once and for all Eat the Odds!
You won't believe how long it took me to think of the title 'Cheat The Odds' 😂
A lot of the DD games in Vegas went from pitch to face up when covid was rampant. They never went back to pitch
He said they wanted to remain anonymous and then showed them talking on zoom lol
MOST wanted to remain anonymous :)
I think a good way to hide the stacking blackjacks would be to occasionally deal one to another player than your confederate. If Seat1 is always the only one getting fresh-shuffle blackjacks it probably raises the red-flag faster. But if its just occasionally another player it might not stick out as much since it'd just seem like SOMEONE hits blackjack rather than the SAMEONE.
Yeah Dustin is insanely good at it. He can stack it so the agent gets a bad hand but then the dealer will bust. He can just look at the layout and immediately know the outcome. It's so impressive
I think a good thing would be to just not commit a felony and stick to advantage play lol 😅
@@christophercarlone9945 yeah dw not trying that anytime in a casino
Steven never fails to never fail
😂
I still don't know entirely how Blackjack works and I still watch every video. Awesome content
This guy randomly popped up in my recommendations early today... i know nothing about black jack or anything about his content but it was incredibly interesting
Thank you mate! 🙂
Yup this is me now
Steven you’re literally a genius… amazing video as always
The man does not miss, all of these videos are hot fire.
Stephen never fails to take the casinos money
They're hyper aware that everyone is cheating from all the rookie blunders happening 😂
I wonder what if Steven tried cheating while his disciplined counting team was playing alongside him
My day has gotten exponentially better!! New Steven Bridges video 😊😊
Hope ya like it!
@@stevenbridges Love it! ❤️
Loved that. Having your background certainly helped, can just imagine me knocking over stacks of chips😂
Hahah well I did knock them over so not sure how well I did 😂
Actual A+ content
Thank you!
This is a great idea for a series. Loved this episode.
"You got two options, You can either have the money and the hammer, or you can walk out of here, you can't have both."
You gave me a new interest Steven! Thanks for that. I love your videos, i've been watching you for ~2 years now.
Honestly, I'm so grateful I have an audience. Thank you for watching for so long!
he never misses the absolute legend!
This is amazing! I would love to try that. I've tried to past post without the top chip being out of place, but I can't do it consistently. I'm predicting the dangerous move you attempt in the next video is card mucking. I've practiced this stuff for years but would never really cheat but would love to see if experts could catch me. You've spent a great deal of time on your shuffling techniques, hard to pick up anything with that level of skill. This was great!
Hell yes another Steven Bridges video
Hope ya like
Ive worked as a croupier, and i love these videos.
1. In the Netherlands you are not allowed to touch the cards….
2. They use shuffle machines every hand
3. They have many hundreds of cameras (just look up)
Indeed. In the US it’s a bit different
You come up with such cool ideas for videos. Enjoyed watching this!
Thank you so much!
That dealer messed everything up 🤣
Im watching this for a second time because i saw it on nebula early
Legend!
7:00 or so.
So a “misdeal” is an opportunity for the dealer to kill what they might think is a win coming for a player.
Ive chested a few times in the casino where i put a chip when i hit a bonus. Im good at flicking a chip, so i would flick it to the bonus circle. Im great with conversations and distract dealers too.
As always, a fascinating video. I'm loving the content, keep it coming.
Much appreciated!
Dude, I cannot get enough of your content! Your delivery style is 12/10! 🙌
Thank you! Really glad you like this series!
@@TheWatchernator Steven used sleight of hand to bring it to a 12
I love your channel. Some of the best videos on TH-cam.
Thanks so much 🙂
I love this series
Cheers dude
I played a texas hold em table and the dealer didnt know how to play poker... the other morons at the table helped and very quickly a pit boss came to watch
I’ve never played blackjack where anyone can handle their cards like this
The US has a version called double deck
I don't even know how play Blackjack but I love watching your Videos!
Great Video Steven, Thank You!
Good time for a new steven video i dont even go to a casino but the videos are just good content
Thank you! 🙂
Steven. I love your content.
Maybe one day I'll get to meet you! Dont ever stop uploading content
If you ever see me out and about feel free to say hi!
@@stevenbridges if you come back to WA then I'll see you for sure!
Would it be better to stack for the dealer to bust instead of blackjack? Instead of gaining the additional .5x profit, you could make it a lot easier to stack
The results are a bit counterintuitive. Surveillance doesn't catch the *specific* cheat but still gets enough gut feeling that they'd get you with modern tools and floor intervention. Cool.
Yeah one of the main things I learned is they’re very good at defence even when they’re unsure exactly what is going on. They can take precautionary measures like switching the dealer, having an early shuffle etc
Steven never fails to palm my cheeks.
Everyone in this video that was in the room whilst you played are now on a casino watch list for card counting probably... xD
Hahaha that’ll be hilarious. We delicately didn’t have anyone that counts in the videos just incase
@@stevenbridges I assumed you might of thought of that. But then I looked at it from a casino's point of view, and they probably wouldn't think of it, so would do it just to be safe! xD
As far as I'm aware, cheating in sports is usually not illegal. Is it the fact that casino games involve money that makes it illegal to cheat?
I’m excited to see how you would cheat at blackjack. Hopefully you didn’t get taken to the back.
hahaha not this time. Ep 3 has some drama though
Steven never fails to call my bluff
what is this meme! 😂
I love you StevenBridges ❤
haha thank you!
Do you tip the dealers? do you find that helps in preventing them from telling on you?
Hey Steven! How about making a video analyzing Dana White's blackjack play? He's a regular at high roller casinos, known for playing big. Exploring whether his impressive profits are linked to card counting could make for an engaging video that appeals to many. Thanks!
Is there any footage of him playing where we can see the hands for a prolonged period?
Dana White has been captured in numerous videos displaying extended periods of play. One notable example is found at th-cam.com/video/4kMpoMvyGDc/w-d-xo.html. More videos can be easily found by searching on TH-cam. I'm not a blackjack expert, so for me it's hard to assess his play. He might have no idea how to play at all. Regardless it would be fun to know!
I have past posted before in a casino, adding to the odds behind a bet at the craps table. I was just intoxicated and legitimately stupid af but I got away with it, and I dont play craps anymore
I played a double deck game at a native American casino up north a few years ago and I had noticed they swapped out the decks for new packs of cards nearly every two hours.
Finally I asked the pit boss why they were doing this; the pit boss said it was to prevent card marking and card cheats from tracking the cards/manipulating the game. It had clicked in my head just as she was explaining it. I still think of that from time to time.
Yeah that's definitely a thing! Big problem in the poker world too.
@@stevenbridgesYeah I never doubted it.
I never had any problem with scouting for weak dealers/new dealers during my time as an AP; I found a few who had habits of forgetting to take lost wagers, would mispay on hands sometimes to my benefit, fail to conceal their hole card properly, etc.
This ended up being one of the best tips I had gotten by being a BJA member (always be aware/cognizant of other AP opportunities, that includes sloppy/weak dealers!). It definitely helped me increase my AV over time. Have more than a few stories. And as far as rationalizing it goes, if the casino employee fails to pay out/remove a wager properly, it's on the dealer and on the casino, not on the player. A moral grey area to some, for me, an opportunity. I think Napoleon said something along the lines of "never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake."
tons of things people do like pressing their fingernail into certain cards
More often than not, the card changes are because the players bend the cards, new dealers don't shuffle properly. Single decks generally get changed every hour, double decks every 2 hours and shoe games once every 24 hours.
@@janicegreenwood664 Every hour? I'd hate to be a pit boss in that casino. There wouldn't be time to do anything else except change cards!
The casino I dealt at would general change out cards on pitch games every 6 hours or so. The only time I changed out cards on the same table twice in a shift was if one of the cards was somehow damaged or bent and needed to be changed out right away
@ 14:10 you didn't blur that security but did for him everywhere else
To me have chips that aren't on that table, spread your chips early, don't say how much your beting then secretly bring in that chip under your bet or you could clean up your chips after odds are against you then put it back/pocket depends how your chips at stacked. Lastly these days say tip/lost some chips and you can cash out.
Ghosh a upload finally 🎉
When u dealt the hands , it was impossible to know how u did that , obviously the amount of blackjacks would draw attention but it couldn't be proven in my opinion . Nice job!
Thanks mate! Yeah the technique is really solid. I don’t think I’d be able to spot it and I know what to look for.
Epic content as usual...how does this channel have so few subs..keep up the good work
Much appreciated!
watching this is Funny because iv gotten away with adding a chip here at my local casinos in dc & md at least 8 times. Even worst, we’re not allowed to touch the cards, so i literately would just add a chip on top of my bet in the most obvious way, but very quick. I knew it was wrong but i never thought i could get arrested 😂. I only did it when i had senior dealers that were very slow, and i only did it if i was sitting at the very end of either side of a table. Surprised surveillance never caught me tbh.
amazing video as usual! steven cooked fr 🔥
Glad you liked it!
@@stevenbridges looking forward to your next vid boss
Now barred from most US casinos, we'll try to extend this TH-cam series any way we can think of....
The day will be great now that Steven has posted 🙏
Thank you!
does it still work if i cut 1 card?
Why dont they just use separate zones for betting chips and wheer cards lay? This seems like a really obvious answer to mitigate past post and card tucks.
Steven, your videos are incredible. Thank you! Wish you pictures and As in the future!
Would you be able to cheat with an agent in your team? Like have someone that works there and monitor your table?