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How do cheats win at poker?
Learn their methods and how to defend yourself
What are the swindles, the marking systems, and other devious tools of the trade? 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 expert, Allan Kronzek reveals 52 of the most diabolical scams ever invented.
You'll learn
How cheats can rig a Hold'Em tournament Why cutting the cards doesn't guarantee an honest deal How cheating crews crush the opposition How to spot cheaters at work (when possible!).
If you've ever wondered what card sharps do and how they get away with it, 52 Ways to Cheat at Poker has the answers that can help you and your game.
Pages 192 - Softbound REVIEWS
"...the book is a pleasure to read and study, and you may learn some things you didn't know before..."
-Gardner, Martin. (2008, April). What's Behind the Curtain. M.U.M. Magazine pg 68.
"A remarkably fresh turn on a very old subject.... Without doubt, the first book I would buy a friend who asks, ‘I'm in a weekly poker game. Do you think anyone would try to cheat me?'"
-Jamy Ian Swiss, Genii Magazine.
"Provides unique insight into the art of the cheat....In a game where the accumulation of information is paramount, it doesn't make sense to miss out on this one."
-Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News
"Kronzek's delightful compendium is a fun and witty guide to the various nefarious methods card thieves use to, as they put it, "get the money" - your money. He helps arm you with the knowledge you'll need to protect yourself and he presents it with all the verve and snap of a crisply dealt card."
- Karl Johnson, author of The Magician and the Cardsharp
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