Nguyen would then begin to play at that same table and place significant wagers when he recognized the sequence of cards relayed by Tran. According to a press statement from Bonta, as part of the scheme, Tran would peek at a sequence of cards after shuffling and would convey the sequence to Nguyen before she left the table.
The husband and wife pled guilty to a scheme to cheat at the card game Baccarat while Tran was working as a dealer at the casino.
LIVERMORE (CBS SF/BCN) - A couple found guilty of felony grand theft from a Livermore casino were sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to repay more than half a million dollars in restitution, state prosecutors said.Ĭalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing Wednesday of Eric Nguyen and Khanh 'Tina' Tran, who were charged in 2020 for a gambling scheme they ran at the 580 Casino in Livermore between 20.
