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Of all the casino games to try and cheat with, roulette is probably the worst. For a start, the game relies on luck, meaning that there's nothing a player can do within the gameplay to influence the results. That means the only method is mechanical. In other words, finding a means to interfere with the roulette ball or the spinning wheel itself. In turn, this means introducing some sort of device into the casino. With today's security, that's going to be difficult to pull off without detection.

It was probably thanks to the good fortune of having her brother working as a roulette croupier in the local casino, that allowed Monique Laurent the possibility to plan and then execute one of the most audacious casino cheating scandals ever. Bt fitting a tiny radio transmitter into the small ivory roulette ball itself. And then carrying the receiver hidden within a packet of cigarettes, she, her brother, and her husband were able to "win" huge sums of money. But all good things must end.

Ida Summer is still regarded as one of the most successful casino cheats in the history of Las Vegas. Using a system called card mucking, she was able to pull some amazing moves, and all in front of the dealers faces. Then she put a team together, taught them her skills and took a small percentage from them. What's more, she got away with it. After almost two decades of cleaning out the casinos at the blackjack tables, she received a year's probation for her troubles. And promptly dissappeared.