The 28-year-old man admits to using illegal devices to count cards in a baccarat game at Marina Bay Sands, earning significant winnings.

A 28-year-old Taiwanese man, Hung Jung-Hao, has pleaded guilty to using illegal methods to count cards at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino in Singapore, after winning S$433,730 (about US$324,100) over an eight-day period. Hung, a sales manager, admitted to three charges under the Casino Control Act for conspiring to use a device to track cards dealt during baccarat games at the casino.

Hung, who was part of a foreign syndicate, worked alongside his girlfriend and co-accused, 26-year-old Chou Yu-Lun, whom he met while she worked in a Taiwanese poker association. The couple, along with other syndicate members from Taiwan and Malaysia, used advanced card-counting techniques and a secret formula to tilt the odds in their favour.

The formula, stored on an Excel sheet, helped predict the next outcomes in the game by tracking the values and suits of previously dealt cards. This device-based system allowed the syndicate to place strategic bets and maximize their winnings, particularly in the game of 7UP Baccarat.

Hung’s biggest win occurred on December 23, 2022, where he earned a reported S$89,200 in just three hours of play. The group executed their scheme over 11 sessions at MBS, amassing over S$433,000 in total, though no restitution has been made so far.

Hung is expected to return to court later this month for mitigation and sentencing, following his guilty plea.