Cheating in Poker

Poker and cheating have been tied together since the beginning of time. Smoke filled rooms and stories of cards up a players sleeve or in a shoe or wherever players though they could hide them. Fortunately, times have changed and things have calmed down considerably. This at least applies to the live poker games. Yes, I am sure that there are still players out there that conspire against others at various poker rooms to make a profit. It is unfortunate but it does happen.

One of the best things that any poker player can do is pick up on what kind of methodology cheaters use. As a kid I used to perform magic tricks with a deck of cards. I enjoyed it quite a bit and had a blast entertaining people. Now, as an adult I can clearly see where some of those "tricks" could be used in a live poker game without being noticed by a great majority of the players at the table. Obviously, anyone that chooses to engage in this kind of activity risks great bodily harm at the hand of his or her opponent(s). Pick up a copy of "The Expert at the Card Table" by S.W. Erdnase. You will be glad you did.