A Comprehensive Guide to Card Sharp Techniques

Delve into the intricate world of card sharping with this detailed exploration of their deceptive practices. Floyd Moss offers invaluable insights on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim and losing more than mere chance would suggest. The highlight of this guide is the in-depth examination of various sleights and tactics employed by card sharps to manipulate outcomes at the table.

• Introduction

• Understanding the Opponent

  • Identifying the Victims

  • Recognizing Suckers

  • Understanding Addicts

  • Strategies to Outsmart the Opponent

  • The Role of Luck

  • Greed as a Factor

  • Amateur Players

  • Essential Advice

• Modern Cheating Techniques

  • False Cut Techniques

  • Advanced False Cuts

  • Reverse Cuts Explained

  • False Shuffle Techniques

  • Riffle Stacking for Poker

  • Double Hand Riffle Stacking

  • Shuffle Stacking for Poker and Bridge

  • Arranging Stacks for Bridge

  • Various Shuffle Stacks for Poker

  • Riffle Stacking for Draw Poker

  • Double-Hand Shuffle Stacking for Poker

  • Interlace Riffle Stacking for Poker and Gin Rummy

  • Combination Stacking Techniques for Cribbage and Poker

  • Riffle and Shuffle Stacking for Euchre

  • Second Dealing Techniques

  • Identifying the Top Card for Second Dealing

  • Using Marked Cards

  • Bottom Dealing Techniques

  • Palming Cards Effectively

  • Cheating the Banker in Blind Hookey with a Stripper Deck

  • Card Bending for False Cuts

  • Proper Dealing Techniques

  • Memorizing Card Sequences

  • Utilizing Cold-Decks