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  2. Tran Organization - Wikipedia

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    The Tran Organization was a criminal gang of casino cheats in the 2000s. The group targeted at least 28 casinos across the United States and one in Canada. The casinos lost around $7,000,000 to the organization. As of 2011, 47 people were indicted, of which 42 had already pleaded guilty in relation to the conspiracy. [1]

  3. Card counting - Wikipedia

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    Basics. [edit] Card counting is based on statistical evidence that high cards (aces, 10s, and 9s) benefit the player, while low cards, (2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, and 7s) benefit the dealer. High cards benefit the player in the following ways: They increase the player's probability of hitting a Blackjack, which often pays out at 3 to 2 odds (although ...

  4. Cheating in casinos - Wikipedia

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    Cheating can be reduced by employing "proper procedure" - certain standardized ways of shuffling cards, dealing cards, storing, retrieving and opening new decks of cards. [ 6 ] Most casinos are obliged to have an extensive array of security cameras and recorders which monitor and record all the action in a casino, which can be used to resolve ...

  5. Long Beach man who bragged about crime on Instagram ... - AOL

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    The robbery crew's brash smash-and-grab approach caught the attention of police in Long Beach, who contacted Beverly Hills to say they had a possible suspect — Tharpe, prosecutors said.

  6. Livestreamed crime - Wikipedia

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    Livestreamed crime is a phenomenon in which people publicly livestream criminal acts on social media platforms such as Twitch or Facebook Live.. Due to the fact that livestreams are accessible instantaneously, it is difficult to quickly detect and moderate violent content, and almost impossible to protect the privacy of victims or bystanders.

  7. Death of Brandon Vedas - Wikipedia

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    Brandon Carl Vedas (April 21, 1981 – January 12, 2003), also known by his nickname ripper on IRC, was an American computer enthusiast, recreational drug user and member of the Shroomery.org community who died of a multiple drug overdose while discussing what he was doing via chat and webcam. His death led to debate about the responsibilities ...

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    Shorten the time you are down for the count with Zicam Cold Remedy Medicated Drops from Target for only $13.99. These chewy medicated fruit drops are non-drowsy and non-habit forming, so you can ...

  9. Blackstone's Card Trick Without Cards - Wikipedia

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    Take the card's face value (with aces counting as 1 and royal cards counting as 11, 12 and 13 respectively) Double it. Add 3. Multiply by 5. If the card the spectator is thinking of is a spade, subtract 1. If the card the spectator is thinking of is a heart, subtract 2. If the card the spectator is thinking of is a club, subtract 3.