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| 52 Ways to Cheat at Poker: How to Spot Them, Foil Them, and Defend Yourself Against Them |  | Author: Allan Kronzek
Publisher: Plume
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Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.8 x 0.5
Dewey Decimal Number: 795.412
ASIN: B001FA23GI
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
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Product Description
Its 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 weekfor the highest stakes everyou can be sure that not everyone is playing by the rules!
In this fascinating look at the card sharpers artfrom its origins in Renaissance Italy to the high-tech methods of todaysleight-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!). Youll learn the secrets of shade, flash, and juice the subtlest marking systems; why cutting the cards doesnt 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 moneyor anyone interested in the ingenious ways cheats have dreamed up steal your money while appearing to do nothing at all.
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