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  • Article: Protect Your Home Game from Poker Cheats
  • About Poker Cheat
  • Sleight of Hand: The Mechanic's Grip
  • Sleight of Hand: The Peek
  • Sleight of Hand: The Second Deal
  • Sleight of Hand: The Bottom Deal
  • Sleight of Hand: Extra Cards
  • Sleight of Hand: False Shuffling
  • Sleight of Hand: Palming
  • Sleight of Hand: Shifting the Cut
  • Protection: Strangers
  • Protection: Verification
  • Protection: Alcohol
  • Protection: Splitting Up Anglers
  • Protection: Swapping Decks
  • Protection: Marked Card Protocol
  • Protection: Ending/Leaving the Game
  • Protection: Dealing From a Shoe
  • Other Methods: Collusion
  • Other Methods: Angling
  • Other Methods: Marked Cards
  • Other Methods: Misrepresentation of a Hand
  • Other Methods: Pot Interaction
  • Other Methods: Prepared Deck
  • Other Methods: Phony Chips
  • Other: Usenet Posts
  • References

  • About Poker Cheat

    Posted on 11/06/1999 15:19:14 PM
    By Squeege

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    "Though I should have preferred to spare you the reading of this...we had better face the facts about playing Poker for money."


    "The best protection against Poker cheats is the knowledge of how they operate and some ability at recognizing their slick sleight of hand and other crooked ruses."


    John Scarne, Guide to Modern Poker




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    I'm no stage magician, or expert at sleight of hand. The information here is useful, but being given to you second-hand from research done on the subject of poker cheats and card-cheating in general. You are not about to read the inside scoop from a professional.

    Sources that have been used in research of this page have been books on poker, books on card magic, and Usenet discussion. Let me take this opportunity to plead with anybody who has useful information on this subject to send it to me by e-mail, as well as any feedback you may have on this section.

    Squeege




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