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Charles Oakley arrested for allegedly cheating at casino
New York Post ^ | July 12, 2018 | Mark W. Sanchez

Posted on 07/12/2018 10:38:13 AM PDT by EveningStar

Another bad turn for Charles Oakley.

The Knicks icon was arrested at a Las Vegas casino on Sunday, TMZ Sports reported, for allegedly trying to cheat while gambling.

Oakley “was suspected of adding to or reducing his wager on a gambling game after the outcome was known,” officials from the Nevada Gaming Board told the website.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: charlesoakley; lasvegas
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1 posted on 07/12/2018 10:38:13 AM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

From a dude that makes millions


2 posted on 07/12/2018 10:40:43 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: EveningStar

Was he wearing Oakley sunglasses?


3 posted on 07/12/2018 10:41:33 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: EveningStar

little annie oakley unavailable for comment


4 posted on 07/12/2018 10:42:47 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: EveningStar

Usually it’s really easy to cheat at casino’s because nobody’s ever watching your hands.

;)


5 posted on 07/12/2018 10:43:40 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: EveningStar

Black privilege.


6 posted on 07/12/2018 10:45:07 AM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: EveningStar

I’ve heard that there is a lot of security in casinos. There are cameras everywhere, and also security that they do not talk about.

Best advice is not to try anything because you will be observed. I’ve heard there are “plainclothes” security people in casinos, who appear to be just another visitor, but they are really watching people.


7 posted on 07/12/2018 10:45:50 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: EveningStar

I don’t gamble, but I think that casinos take a very dim view of people who try to cheat—and they say that counting cards is cheating. In the old days things might have gone worse for him than being arrested. And to “cheat” by pulling chips from the table, that’s got to be pretty dumb with all the eyes in the sky casinos have.


8 posted on 07/12/2018 10:46:27 AM PDT by hanamizu
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How can they tell if you’re counting cards? Are they mind readers?


9 posted on 07/12/2018 10:49:35 AM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
I’ve heard there are “plainclothes” security people in casinos, who appear to be just another visitor, but they are really watching people.

It's more than just that. Many uniformed casino employees are actually working on the security detail and you don't know it. The dealer dealing out cards or the cocktail waitress bringing you drinks could very well be a security officer and you don't know it.

10 posted on 07/12/2018 10:51:36 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
I’ve heard there are “plainclothes” security people in casinos, who appear to be just another visitor, but they are really watching people.

Have a friend who works as Dineyworld that is plainclothes to catch shoplifters and pickpockets. Nabs about a dozen perps per week

11 posted on 07/12/2018 10:52:01 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: hanamizu

Counting cards is a skill, not cheating. Unfortunately, casinos take a dim view on skilled players who turn the house edge to their favor.


12 posted on 07/12/2018 10:52:22 AM PDT by TADSLOS
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To: RayChuang88

Yep. I’ll never go back to Vegas after one of them pulled an ahole move on me. I was talking to my wife and a jerkoff dealer threatened me with expulsion. We were talking about what to get for dinner. The place is just too hostile and paranoid to ever return to. Sure they have reason to be that way, but it’s not something I wish to experience while on vacation.


13 posted on 07/12/2018 10:54:56 AM PDT by StolarStorm
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To: EveningStar
The Knicks icon was arrested
He's an icon? That word is so overused these days it's ridiculous.
14 posted on 07/12/2018 10:56:15 AM PDT by dainbramaged (My pit bull can solve quadratic equations.)
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He tried to palm back his chip.. he’ll pay a fine and get banned.


15 posted on 07/12/2018 10:57:26 AM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: N. Theknow

There are a few people who are good enough to get away with what Oakley was trying to do. They are probably known to the security in Vegas. I doubt Oakley has the hand quickness to pull this off.


16 posted on 07/12/2018 10:57:49 AM PDT by Peeps47 (Democrats are as corrupt as they are incompetent)
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To: hanamizu

> and they say that counting cards is cheating <

Card-counting is undesirable behavior, not criminal behavior. So if you’re caught counting cards, you won’t be charged with any crime. But you’ll be banned from the casino. Come back and you’ll be arrested for trespass.

By the way, sometimes you’ll see folks standing by the roulette wheel, keeping track of the numbers that have come up. The casino won’t both those folks. Because that technique gives you no advantage.

But keep track of the cards that have come up in blackjack, and out you go. Because that technique works.


17 posted on 07/12/2018 10:59:58 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: EveningStar

Reparations come in many forms...


18 posted on 07/12/2018 11:02:59 AM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: bankwalker

How can they tell if you’re counting cards?


I believe they can tell if you win more often than if you lose!


19 posted on 07/12/2018 11:09:43 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: bankwalker

> How can they tell if you’re counting cards? Are they mind readers? <

In my younger days, I dabbled with card-counting. So I’ll field that question.

In card-counting you assign a value to each card that has come out. The actual value depends on the system you’re using. And when the overall count is favorable to the player, you increase your bet.

And that’s when they’ve got you! Casino employees are trained to spot suspicious bet increases. The eye-in-the-sky camera will start paying special attention to you. Make a few more suspicious bets, and out you go.

There are counter-measures to that. Sometimes make a stupid bet. Sometimes increase a bet when the overall count doesn’t favor you. Etc. But all these measures reduce your winnings. And the casino folks are experts. You probably won’t fool them for long.


20 posted on 07/12/2018 11:10:00 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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