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Originally Posted by Bantam222
+1 to hidden video camera. That would be awesome and also provide you some protection if things got out of control after confronting him.
Recording him in action is probably your best option. Go to the game with a group of (level-headed) people who know what he's up to, and surreptitiously film him cheating from multiple angles. You should always have proof for such an accusation, as a cheat this dedicated will probably deny it up and down even when confronted by multiple eyewitnesses. Even if he admits to it, where does that leave you? It's not like you have anything concrete that would count as more than personal anecdotes.
The video may not amount to anything but a way to prove to others that he's a cheat. Or perhaps you could use it to leverage some refunds out of him instead of coming out of pocket yourself. Squeeze everything of value that you can out of him on the promise that you'll delete the video, and record him willingly paying up too (in case he tries to call the police and say he was robbed). Then split up the proceeds among the victims, and post the video online anyway. Publicly. With his name attached.
Just some thoughts, though. Having the video is a good idea in any case. What you do with it is up to you. And of course, don't let him cash out anything from this last "game." Have someone snatch up the purse while he's in the bathroom or something, and chop it up later.
I think paying everyone back is very honorable, by the way, but nuts. Crushing a $0.50/$1 game like this consistently for 5 years puts his loot in the tens of thousands. It's not your fault that he's a thieving piece of ****, and you're certainly not the only person who "allowed" it to happen.
Confronting the guy at work seems like a
very bad idea. How's that going to play out? Best case scenario, nothing happens. He accepts his being caught and slinks into a corner. Worst case, Hothead blows up at work and sinks his career or something, and it's my experience that everyone in such a confrontation ends up catching heat. HR tends to frown upon people bringing their personal drama to work. In the end, you're risking some very negative real-life outcomes for what? No real gain.