It’s no news that cheating pervades American culture. Americans cheat on taxes, tests, sports and spouses. But the largest arena for cheating may be at the poker table! With an estimated 60-80 million Americans playing poker every week-for the highest stakes ever-you can be sure that not everyone is playing by the rules!
In this fascinating look at the card sharper’s art-from its origins in Renaissance Italy to the high-tech methods of today-sleight-of-hand and deception expert Allan Kronzek reveals 52 of the most diabolical scams ever invented. Codes and signaling systems, hidden cameras and miniature ear pieces, false cuts and shuffles, peeking and flashing, deck switches, instant stacks, marked cards, “location play, and dozens of other devious devices are all in use today. In fact, cheating at cards may be the most under-reported crime in America.
Each chapter of 52 Ways zeroes in on a single cheating method, along with its variations and provides expert advice on how to spot and foil the scam (when possible!). You’ll learn the secrets of shade, flash, and juice- the subtlest marking systems; why cutting the cards doesn’t guarantee an honest deal, how a crooked dealer can instantly stack the flop in hold em, why casino card rooms are not 100% safe, and how cheating crews crush the opposition without marked cards or sleight of hand.
Thoroughly illustrated and researched, and enlivened with a wealth of historical sidebars, 52 Ways to Cheat at Poker is essential reading for anyone who plays cards for money-or anyone interested in the ingenious ways cheats have dreamed up steal your money while appearing to do nothing at all.
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George Joseph is an authority on gaming protection and cheating. He has served as director of surveillance for Bally, Paris, Aladdin and Dunes casinos in Las Vegas. He is currently the president of Worldwide Casino Consulting, Inc. which oversees the training of casino and gambling security around the world.
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