Poker - 7 Ways People Cheat

Cheating at poker is as old a pastime as the game of poker itself. There are a variety of ways to cheat at poker, from simple child's play to very complex methods of counting cards. Unless you're planning to rip off a casino then there's no harm in learning a few cheats at your favorite game. (Besides, a casino would discover you in a heartbeat anyway) It takes a cheater to know a cheater so you might as well learn how the pros do it before you find yourself cheated out of a fortune!

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 Mean Players Do It A miser never likes to lose their money or part with it. A miser will try and avoid paying house feels and may also 'palm' his chips when he is seemingly placing a bet. Don't get caught though or you may get banned for life!

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 cull their favorite cards, and place the most desirable cards at the bottom, the second to bottom, the middle or the second to top card position. They may also use their index finger to peek at the cards before dealing. Notice how closely everyone eyes a self-appointed dealer as he deals out hands.

5.How the Manipulative Dealers Do It There are crooked dealers and then there are ingeniously crooked dealers. Any good cheat cannot be seen to be getting winning hands every game, but by ensuring another player gets an artificially strong hand they can keep the pot boiling and raise their winnings.

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 Team Mates Do It Collusion is a great way to ensure that you win at poker. By working with a team mate, you can raise and re-raise the pot, drawing other players into the game to encourage them to bet more. Also you can use subtle and strategic signalling to assist each other

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