From the globe-trotting “Cutters” syndicate to a pair of Chinese nationals who hacked auto-shuffler machines at Macau’s casinos to a husband and wife duo in California that cheated at baccarat with an invisible deck of cards, casinos have lost millions to shrewd baccarat cheats. The game’s flamboyant traditions and superstitious etiquette make it a favorite for cheaters. The flamboyance of the rituals and superstitious beliefs can also mask a cheating scheme. A slew of hand-switching tactics have proven effective for swindling baccarat players from their hard-earned money, with the most notable cheating method being the use of hidden cameras to manipulate the outcome of a game.

Another way to cheat in baccarat is by colluding with fellow players. This is against the rules of most online casinos and can have serious consequences if caught. The best way to avoid colluding with other players is to play at a casino that’s heavily regulated, so they have the resources to monitor player behavior and prevent cheating.

Some baccarat players may adjust the size of their wagers based upon a degree of foreknowledge of a value for at least the first card dealt from a dealer’s shoe to either a player hand, banker hand or tie hand. The invention provides a system and method for automatically detecting this type of cheating by comparing data collected from a table of a baccarat game to wager patterns and statistics over a significant number of rounds played at the table.

Statistical detection is possible by collecting data on the percentage of Bank wins, Player wins and ties for each player over a significant number of hands played. The data is compared periodically to stored information for the player on wagers placed and results of the games over previous hands played.

This enables casinos to detect a change in player betting behavior resulting from the foreknowledge of the value for at least the first card dealt from the dealer’s shoe to a player hand, banker hand or a tie hand. In addition, the invention enables casinos to detect the presence of any marks on a deck of cards and to provide for the comparison of a first card deal with a second card deal in the same game.

The casinos in Singapore are heavily regulated and ensure that no forms of cheating takes place in their premises. Otherwise, they will be heavily fined and even have their license revoked by the authorities. Hence, casinos in Singapore would never attempt to cheat their customers out of their money. This is one of the main reasons why they are known as a trustworthy online casino to visit and gamble at. Besides that, they have a great reputation in the industry and their customer base is very large which means that they are able to attract a lot of new players. This, in turn, increases the profits for them. This is why they are known to have the best odds for winning when you gamble at a casino in Singapore.