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definitive solution for dice cheating

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2009, at 9:53 p.m.

In Response To: definitive solution for dice cheating (Frank_N_Stein)

I am definitely not an expert on this. In sports, the saying is "keep your eye on the ball". Here, I have to believe it is "keep your eye on the dice". Make sure the dice from the board go back into the cup and the cup remains in plain view the entire time. Obviously anyone with basic magician skills can manage a swap, so be on the lookout for closed fingers on the hand picking up as they may be holding other dice. And obviously, remember what color the original dice were (they're usually the same color as your dice). If the dice are serialized, make a point of looking at the numbers and writing them on your scoresheet and ask your opponent to verify the numbers. That puts them on notice that you'll be paying attention, and it serves as evidence of a swap if the director ever needs to be summoned.

Use of clocks (and a single pair that remains on the board) makes swapping dice much more difficult.

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  pierrez -- Sunday, 2 August 2009, at 2:47 p.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Sunday, 2 August 2009, at 2:54 p.m.
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      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Sunday, 2 August 2009, at 11:08 p.m.
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        Joe Russell -- Monday, 3 August 2009, at 12:29 p.m.
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          jdg -- Monday, 3 August 2009, at 1:43 p.m.
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            pierrez -- Monday, 3 August 2009, at 3:06 p.m.
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              Jason Lee -- Monday, 3 August 2009, at 4:20 p.m.
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                MaX -- Monday, 10 August 2009, at 12:25 p.m.
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        neilkaz -- Monday, 3 August 2009, at 4:11 p.m.
      • You told me to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.
        neilkaz -- Monday, 3 August 2009, at 4:20 p.m.
        • You told me to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.
          Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 4 August 2009, at 8:40 a.m.
          • Thx !!
            neilkaz -- Tuesday, 4 August 2009, at 2:46 p.m.
            • Thx !!
              Chiva Tafazzoli -- Wednesday, 5 August 2009, at 9:19 a.m.
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        Eric Guedj -- Wednesday, 19 August 2009, at 12:18 p.m.
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    David Rockwell -- Sunday, 2 August 2009, at 3:28 p.m.
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    Steve Mellen -- Sunday, 2 August 2009, at 4:00 p.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Sunday, 2 August 2009, at 4:03 p.m.
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        Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 2 August 2009, at 4:29 p.m.
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          playBunny -- Sunday, 2 August 2009, at 10:22 p.m.
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    Jim Allen -- Sunday, 2 August 2009, at 10:46 p.m.
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    ed olaughlin -- Sunday, 2 August 2009, at 10:48 p.m.
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      Frank_N_Stein -- Tuesday, 4 August 2009, at 5:29 p.m.
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        Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 4 August 2009, at 7:13 p.m.
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        Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 4 August 2009, at 7:22 p.m.
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          Frank_N_Stein -- Tuesday, 4 August 2009, at 8:11 p.m.
          • definitive solution for dice cheating
            Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 4 August 2009, at 9:53 p.m.
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              phil Simborg -- Thursday, 6 August 2009, at 5:21 a.m.
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        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 4 August 2009, at 10:27 p.m.