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Poker - 7 Ways People Cheat

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Written by Simon M Skinner

Thursday, 24 April 2008

by SimonMSkinner

Cheating at poker is almost as old as the game itself. There are very simple ways to cheat at poker and their are also some pretty complex methods to ensure that you win the game. It takes a cheat to know a cheat and this article may help you to spot a cheat and save you some money one day!

1.How the Kids Do It There's not very much art to the old "peeking" routine, which simply involves the childish player causing a diversion so that he or she can sneak a peek at his opponent's cards. The advantage here is that it's hard to prove that a cheater is really peeking on purpose-at least the first time.

2.How the Misers Do It A miser never parts with his money, and when he plays poker he is sure to subtly avoid paying house fees while attempting to short the pot. (He may even use adhesives under the table or simply try kidnapping a chip in his palm) Again, it always works the first time but keep it up long enough and you'll be banned for life. (Even by your friends!)

3.How Would A Magician Do It? A magician can make cards appear and disappea at will through sleight of hand etc. It would not be hard for a magician to swap a bad hand for a better one that he had hidden elsewhere.

4.How the Shady Dealers Do It The shady dealers know how to keep (cull) their favorite cards, and to place their best cards at the bottom of the deck. Some dealers will utilize their index finger to peek at cards as they are dealing them. You may notice how closely all cards.

5.How Manipulative Dealers Do It There are unscruplous dealers and there are downright crooked dealers. Any good cheat knows that they cannot win every hand. However ensuring another player gets a good hand will ensure that the pot continues to boil!

6.How the Card Makers Do It Bringing your own deck of cards to play with is a low blow, since you can use your own cold deck, a set of prearranged cards (such as every fourth card dealt will form a winning hand) or even specially marked cards that tell you the value of the card from the back. (Common markings include a scratch, a circle or a sun discoloration)

7.How the Confederates Do It Collusion is a great way to cheat because people expect onlCollusion is one of the best ways to cheat at poker, since everyone suspects a single cheat, but they do not expect a team of cheats. Techniques in this case might include raisinfg and re-raising the pot to trap other players.

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