Here at Game2Bet, we love good casinos. We are always on the lookout for the best online casino deals, news, and histories to share with you. And you can’t talk about casinos without talking about Las Vegas! Around 32 million visitors come to the Strip every year, to experience the glitz, the glamor, and, of course, to visit the more than 30 top class establishments of the kind.
Although the majority of these visitors are law-abiding citizens, over the years there have been those harboring less than honest intentions. Today, we will talk about one of them. A man who may very well be the greatest cheater, the city has ever seen. Tommy Glenn Carmichael.
Who is Tommy Glenn Carmichael?
Born in 1950, he grew up in an era of rapid technological advancement. He always had an interest in the field, which led him to open a TV repair shop. At first, business was booming, as this was the first shop of its kind in the area. However, as competition grew, his business fell behind. The fact that he was going through his third divorce, did not help things either. However, despite everything, he was determined to change his fortune. After all, this story is not just about pressing buttons in a slot machine. It is about a guy who found a way to beat the system.
It all begun during what we call «one of those days». An old high school friend of his, Ray Ming, showed up and told him that he had something that could change his life. They went to Ray’s car, and there it was! A miniature slot machine and a curious device, a tool often used by cheaters, the top-bottom joint. From that moment on, the domino pieces began to fall in place.
Learning the game and
the tools of the trade
Tommy took the machine apart to learn how it worked. How each piece fitted together and how to use the tool he was given to win. It took a while, but, eventually, he was able to put the machine back together with his eyes closed. Through trial and error, he gained a deeper understanding of its mechanisms, and then it was finally time to act. He was finally ready to take on Las Vegas. But how did the cheating tool work in the first place?
Slot machines used to be very simple back in the day. They had discs with slots placed in a spinning wheel. To win the jackpot, the slots had to line up, and then the machine paid out. However, when Tommy started hitting Vegas, things had changed. Everything was electronic with a bunch of circuit boards. To win the jackpot, you had to complete the circuit that tell the machine to release the coins.
Since all it took was a completed circuit, all they needed was a wire and some metal. The top-bottom joint has two parts. One is a bent piece of metal wire that goes at the chute of the machine where the coins come out. Its purpose is to complete half of the circuit. Then comes the top part, shaped like the number 9, which goes into the coin slot to complete the other half. And out comes the jackpot.
Tommy Glenn Carmichael hits Vegas
He would go back and forth, between Tulsa and Vegas every couple of months. He would spend months working the casinos before going back to his shop. Every time, the shop was doing worse, so he decided to close it and work the casinos full time. He was careful not to get caught and was able to make a living like this for years. However, sadly for Tommy, the times of easy money were coming to an end.
Vegas was modernizing again, and the old slot machines were being replaced with ones that used computer screens. In addition, even older machines could have computer chips to control things. The old joint would not work anymore. Nevertheless, Tommy did not give up. He knew he could find a way, so, it was time to brainstorm and come up with new ideas.
The second era
The steps that Tommy Glenn Carmichael too to adjust to the new developments in the field, will be the subject of the second part of this trip down memory lane. What you need to know is that his practices do not work in the online world, so feel free to open an account at Game2Bet. No one will be cheating.
