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As a popular fact, we all are aware that in casinos, the house has an advantage over the player always. But in the history of gambling, there have been a few successful gamblers who had\/have an ace in the hole to beat the casino. This blog presents to you the top 7 gamblers who conquered casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can a Casino be really beaten?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Any person who risk some money on casino games, do so with one motive only \u2013 to win exciting prizes. However, more often than not, players lose their money to casinos rather than winning more of it back. Why? It is because of the fact that the house edge is slightly favoured towards the casino\u2019s benefits. After all, it is all part of a business, right? And everybody is trying to make as much money as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Casino games are set up in a way that there is always a mathematical advantage for the gamble house over the player. This can be acknowledged from the fact that, in any game, the casino is more likely to win or have an edge. But more or less, all the gambling-related activities rely the most on luck. If someday you\u2019re lucky, you could come away with straight 10 wins. Similarly, if someday lady luck is not by your side, you might not even get to taste the victory ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the question is can a player really beat the house edge?<\/a> Ideally \u2013 no but in certain games that require both a mix of sheer luck and skills, a player might come away with certain strategies that earn him\/her more wins than other players. This is what turns a normal gambler to a successful casino professional. These strategies might be true skills of the game or in some cases, a bit of cheating. Let\u2019s learn about the top 7 gamblers in the history of casinos and how they rose to fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7) Ron Harris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ronald Dale Harris is a well-known computer programmer. He worked with Nevada State Gambling in the past. Ron used illegal but smart ways to stole thousands of dollar from Las Vegas-based casino during the years 1993 to 1995. Being a talented programmer, Ronald discovered some flaws in the software of some casino games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Harris along with his partner in crime Reid Errol McNeal caused havoc in the gambling industry when the duo hit a super-mega jackpot worth $100000. This scam took place in Bally\u2019s casino in Atlantic city\u2019s, New Jersey. At that time, no one but the winning duo was aware of the illegal scandal. And they did not stop there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ronald took advantage of programming expertise and company reputation to access the source code. He later used it to modify slot games illegally without being caught. Later the duo turned their focus on Keno, the popular game of chances. He acquired sufficient knowledge to be able to crack the random number generator pattern for the game of Keno and Jackpot!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon, it turned massive attention from casinos worldwide as authorities grew suspicious of Ronald\u2019s great wins. Later the whole scam was unveiled and Harris was banned from every casino. He also served two years in prison and got listed in the black book of Nevada Gaming Control Board. Till date, Harris frequently appears on documentaries and interviews about how he beat the casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6) Dominic LoRiggio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n He earned many popular nicknames for his casino skills. Popularly known as \u2018The Man with the Golden Arm\u2019 and \u2018The Dominator\u2019, Dominic beat the field when it came to Craps. With years and years of practice, Dominic mastered the art of craps controlled shooting. This technique turned him from a mere player into one of the most successful gamblers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He really had the magic in his hand as they say. The technique he mastered involved him rolling dice in a certain manner. First, he would set the dice in a particular manner, grab them carefully and rolled them in the air is such a way that the two dice stick together. This would see the dice hitting the wall of craps table gently on the black portion. Later, Dominic formed a team with the name of Rosebud. The team together enjoyed great winning stints in Vegas-based casinos with the shooting technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Later, he left the team because other members were limiting him to earn big bucks. After a while, LoRiggion teamed up another successful gambler Frank Scoblete. The duo used this specialed technique which they claim was based purely on physics to earn thousands of dollars across many US-based casinos. As a suspect of possible cheating, these gamblers were asked to change their way of rolling the dice if they intend to continue playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5) Ida Summers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Next gambler in our list is not a \u2018he\u2019, Ida Summers was a popular female gambler who ruled the casino back in the 60s and 70s. As per people, Ida was a charming woman with a gracious smile, someone you\u2019d never think that she cheat. But she proved everyone wrong as she cheated and won thousands of dollars from bets placed on Blackjack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She mastered the art of hand mucking and \u2018coolers\u2019 on a Blackjack table. The technique was pure cheating as it involved the use of cards that have already been drawn and then brought back in the game. Of course, her stunning looks divert the attention when she masterfully switched cards in her hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This does not stop in the small casinos as Ida made her way to the most reputed casinos of Las Vegas. She took the cheating to the next level by further using cold decks and coolers in the game. For many years, she was an undisputed queen of Blackjack. Her golden days of cheating were over after FBI busted her down. Nevertheless, she is one of the most successful gamblers of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4) Louis \u201cThe Coin\u201d Colavecchio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Louis is famously and aptly known as \u2018The Coin\u2019. He was a master in producing duplicate copies of anything made out of stones and metals. He decided to use his art and skill in gambling and boom, he ended up becoming one of the most successful gamblers ever. This was a unique and unusual approach to beat the casinos<\/a> that only Colavecchio knew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n