Overview of Cheat at Texas Holdem

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Overview of Cheat at Texas Holdem

• Post by-CAT PCC

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How to Cheat at Texas Holdem

• You remember. Or... perhaps you don't. Before
  2002, most people had never even heard of Texas
  Holdem, much less had any interest in playing.
  Even though the World Series of Poker tournament
  had been going on for over thirty years, it was
  not until the 2002 broadcast of the World Series
  of Poker (and the introduction of the "hole cam"
  to American television) that the public took
  notice. Now, only a few years later, Texas
  Hold'em has taken the world by storm as one of
  the most popular forms of gambling with a deck of
  cards. Convinced that they could learn to play
  like the pros on TV, players have swarmed live
  and online poker rooms to take their shot at easy
  money....and why shouldn't they? To the average
  person, Texas Hold'em seems easy to play (fold,
  call, raise), easy to follow (clockwise action),
  and, well, fair. No matter how tall, how
  athletic, how good looking, or even how
  experienced the player is, he (or she) can sit
  down at the table with the same odds of receiving
  the best hand as the next player. After all, we
  all receive the same cards, right? How hard could
  it be...
• I assume that if you are taking time to read this
  article, you have earned some stripes playing the
  game. This also means that you know that poker is
  not easy, and that it takes years of study,
  experience, and development to understand your
  game. In recent years, countless volumes of odds
  and strategies have been written to aid the
  honest player. This, in some ways, has created a
  field of tougher competitors. But as in any form
  of gambling that can be influenced by skill, one
  encounters the gifted, the suckers, and
  everything in between.
• Texas Holdem is a game that draws huge pots, is
  widely played by the public, and is founded upon
  strategic deception. Recognizing this, it is not
  surprising that there are many players willing to
  trade ethics for profits. Because Texas Hold'em
  is played in many different types of venues
  (casinos, poker rooms, private homes, online),
  the scope of opportunities for illicit play is
  very broad. Texas Hold'em play can be divided
  into three main categories

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• 1) Casual Private Games Games regulated by the
  players themselves. If there is not a hired
  dealer, the shuffling and dealing is rotated
  amongst the players.
• 2) Organized Games Games regulated by a hired
  dealer, such as those found in high end private
  games, poker rooms, and casinos.
• 3) Online Games Games regulated by an online
  company, and played over the internet via
  computer.

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• Let's take a brief look at each...
• Private Games The casual private game is an
  interesting venue. The regulations are often
  relatively lax, and the game is organized around
  mutual trust of those present. In this
  environment, the average person feels comfortable
  allowing his opponents to shuffle and deal.
  However, Texas Hold'em is an ideal game for the
  cardsharp (one who uses his sleight-of-hand
  abilities to know or influence the outcome of the
  game). Not only is it a game built around
  multiple phases of play (providing ample
  opportunities for cheating to occur), but its
  players anticipate the possibility of unlikely
  outcomes, and enjoy Texas Hold'em because of how
  exciting and unpredictable the game can be.
  Combine this with the likelihood that the private
  game is illegal in the first place, and you can
  understand how an individual might start to see
  opportunities for profit that are worth a little
  risk.
• The nature of using a deck of cards can be quite
  elusive in itself. When gambling at billiards,
  people have a better chance of telling when they
  are outmatched and should quit the game (unless
  matched against a talented hustler). The same is
  not true when a deck of cards is the source of
  the action. A mediocre poker player relies on the
  fact that he has the same chance to receive the
  best hand as anyone else at the table. Therefore,
  it is very difficult for him to understand his
  disadvantage when against a better player, as he
  tends to feel that Lady Luck is the deciding
  factor. This is the major reason why billiards
  pros can have a hard time finding action, while
  poker pros have lines of suckers waiting to take
  a shot. Know that when a mechanic (i.e.,
  sleight-of-hand expert) sits down at your card
  table, Lady Luck is his best friend. A player
  that does not know he has been swindled will
  quickly hold onto the excuse of an unlucky night.
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