A teenage card dealer in Washington State has learned the hard way that the house always wins. Steven Darnell Singer, a 19-year-old blackjack dealer working at the Clearwater Resort in Suquamish, WA, has been arrested after he was allegedly caught helping players cheat the house. He is charged with first-degree cheating, which is a Class C felony. If convicted, he could be looking at as many as five years behind bars and a fine of as much as $10,000.

The casino, which is owned by a local tribe, received a tip from another dealer that he was colluding with players and launched an investigation earlier this month. According to various news sources, Singer was caught on film giving tells to players in order to indicate when they should hit or stand.

Singer began working for the casino last April. The venue is one of only a small number of Native Indian casinos in the state that allow gambling by those between 18 and 20 years of age.

Washington State law stipulates that an individual can be found guilty of cheating in the first degree when he or she cheats or “knowingly causes, aids, abets, or conspires with another to engage in cheating” and “holds a license or similar permit issued by the state of Washington to conduct, manage, or act as an employee in an authorized gambling activity.”