r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/whizzyapper • 6d ago

Video how cheating dice work

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u/Initial-Duck2782 6d ago

I’ve heard from dice makers that this actually doesn’t work real well. They are already pretty unbalanced and they tumble fine.

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u/AdamSmashy 5d ago edited 5d ago

i have worked dice in casinos for 8 years. i’ll tell you what every casino has this certain tool i forget the name of that can check if all the sides of the dice are balanced and weighted correctly. if it’s good, it balances the dice on two opposing corners and can spin really nicely. not once have i ran into a situation where we’ve had to cancel dice because they were unbalanced. usually after we’re done with them, we drill holes or mark into one side to unbalance them. then we sell or give them away.

shaved dice or loaded dice can definitely not work really well, it’s still a gamble, but it can and does give you an advantage if you’re betting a certain way.

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u/-SaC 5d ago

usually after we’re done with them, we drill holes into one side to unbalance them. then we sell or give them away.

Are they branded or something and, as such, collectable? Who's looking to buy dice that have had holes drilled into them?

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u/DallasM0therFucker 5d ago

They’re just souvenir gifts. Cheaper and a little more interesting than an airport gift shop shot glass.