Hand Quicker Than Eye

in the private game you run into many different types of shuffling procedures the old-fashioned overhand shuffle is a weak way to mix the card you're just moving them in clumps if you shuffle the cards in the hand and cascade them like this exposing too many cards in this case the ace of spades could easily be cut then into play and you may know that it's one of the players whole cards learners shuffle the cards like the professional casino dealer interlace or riffle the corners softly push and square it's not that difficult to do and it takes little practice this is called a casino table riffle shuffle and it's the best way to shuffle the cards in the private game pay special attention to the cut we all know the player to the dealer's right has the option of cutting the cards but he also has the option of riffling once after the dealer with the dealer reserving the right to complete the cut or even shuffle last one of the most dangerous situations is when the cutter opted not to cut the cards this makes it extremely easy for an accomplished cheater remember the old adage trust everyone but always cut the cards this time we take a look at one of the oldest tricks in the book The Legendary bottom Deal we'll start with the four aces on the bottom and assume a four handed game this is the type of move that can be devastating in your private game but there's a very simple way to protect yourself against it take the time to find one of these plastic cards cost you a couple of bucks or use a joker face up from another deck and after the shuffle simply cut to the plastic card this simple step cutting to the cut cart will help prevent against this form of cheating any shuffle can be faked now here's a deck of new deck sequence and most poker games cheaters are trying to control small blocks of cards but don't think for a second that they can't control all 52 cards the industry countermeasure against this type of manipulation is to give the cards a thorough scramble with each new deck and a mini scramble before each shuffle they're after and you should do the same in your private game one of the most common mistakes made by the novices to view their whole cards in an unguarded manner this is information easily exploitable by the unscrupulous opponent to check your cards like the professional poker player take your thumb and put it behind the cards indexes use the sand for additional protection create the smallest viewing angle possible remember your whole cards are for your eyes only the second deal is another one of those notorious gamblers moves that you might find in a private game and as the name implies I'm not dealing the top card of the deck but the second card down the second deal only aids a dishonest dealer if they happen to know the top card by peeking at first or working with marked cards casino industry burns a card before all betting rounds to prevent against these scams and you should do the same thing in your private game one of the most common methods cheating with chips is to splash the pot this is where a player bets less than the required amount just aggressively and sloppily making his bet and the casino game all players are required to cut their bets out openly and cleanly in the perimeter before they're ever pushed into the pot this makes it fair for everybody this is one of the most brazen of all the poker scams called the cooler or cold deck and this scam will switch the entire deck of cards the dealer is an unsuspecting mark as the dealer gets distracted the cooler is kicked in the casinos have solved this problem because the house deal wit has control of the cards at all time in the private game never take your eyes off the cards even when it's your deal the endless variety of crooked gambling devices would astound you often the simplest devices are the most devastating case in point a shiner or small reflecting device this particular shiner is disguised as an ordinary ring with the flat shiny surface on the inside the deck of cards can now be dealt with each card peaked by reflecting into the shiner in this case this was the queen of clubs these devices will rarely show up in a casino game but in your private games stay alert know your players because almost anything is possible there's a million ways to mark cards examples range from luminous readers which is an invisible dye red with the special red contact lens pegas which put a small blister on the card read by feel da which are small pace like substances concealed on one's person the mark the cards or cutters and rounders that can alter the shape of a playing card so different patterns are recognized these two cards are called trims notice the wider border on this side and compared to the thin border here this card has been cut evenly on both sides and denotes a small card or an indifferent card in casino poker the playing cards are purchased from a license manufacturer they remain under tight control and they're constantly checked for irregularities in the private game make sure the person running the game is trustful and that they exercise a modicum of control when most people think of the card shark they think of fancy flourishes and tricks when just the opposite is true the professional card cheater is a master at blending in with the other players and never ever will you see a display of skill consistent with his mastery of the pace boards they shuffle like you and me they act like you and me and attention is avoided at all costs just remember the goal of the professional cheaters to beat you at your game with your cards and your shuffle

Channel: David Farias

Views: 1,347,737

Rating: 4.8891697 out of 5

Keywords: Hand, Quicker, Eye, Poker, Deck, Shuffle

Id: 1Zx90tBX21g

Length: 7min 45sec (465 seconds)

Published: Fri Jan 26 2007

Reddit Comments

[u/tommytapwater]

Well I’m never playing outside a casino again 😂

[u/Haas19]

It doesn’t take long to learn some of these either. I can riffle a full deck so it looks shuffled and after the 3 riffles it’s still the same. Always cut cards in a private game lol. I’m not good enough to do it without anyone knowing but I thought myself the basics in a few hours so if someone committed they would be amazing at it

[u/mediacalc]

Very interesting video

[u/pretender80]

In our game 1 person shuffles, another cuts (must cut), another deals.