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Dealer pleads guilty to helping players cheat at Maryland MGM casino

The 308-room, 24-story hotel tower rises above at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
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By Michael Kunzelman The Associated Press
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GREENBELT, Md. — A man who worked as a baccarat dealer at a Maryland casino has pleaded guilty to helping players cheat the casino out of just over $1 million in exchange for a share of the proceeds.

Ming Zhang, of Alexandria, Virginia, faces a maximum of five years in prison following his guilty plea on Tuesday in federal court. He was charged Thursday with conspiring to transport stolen funds.

A court filing says Zhang exposed part of a baccarat deck to a player who photographed the unshuffled cards before that player and others placed large bets on hands last September.

A Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency spokeswoman says Zhang worked for MGM National Harbor. The casino didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

Zhang’s sentencing is set for Jan. 31.

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