shuffle<\/a> their cards around and even lift them from the table. It happens all the time in private games and casinos alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, if someone\u2019s paying too much attention\nto their cards and seems to be squeezing them weirdly, it might be a sign\nthey\u2019re up to no good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t be too quick to call someone out, though.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Calling someone a cheater at the poker table is a serious accusation<\/strong> and a big insult for most honest players, so you have to play it smart. <\/p>\n\n\n\nObserve, but keep your observations to yourself for the time being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Look For Unusual Physical Markings On The Cards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you have a reason to believe a player is\nmarking cards in some way, you should look for any unusual marks at the back of\nthe cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are there small, barely visible cuts, or have\nedges been bent slightly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most efficient way to go about this is to pay attention to big cards like aces and kings<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen using these on-the-spot card marking\ntechniques, cheaters usually don\u2019t have enough time to come up with an\nelaborate scheme to mark the entire deck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, they\u2019ll try to make important cards stand out, which will provide them with quite a bit of an edge if they can get away with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Be On The Lookout For Unusual Play Patterns<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nUnfortunately, there are way more advanced\ntechniques for marking cards these days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Invisible ink that can only be seen using\nspecial glasses or under special lightning is usually impossible to detect by\nthe naked eye, no matter how hard you look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis is why you should always stay alert when you play poker<\/strong> and be particularly careful about highly unusual situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSure, it happens every now and then that someone calls down a big bluff with queen high, but it\u2019s hardly a common occurrence in regular games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If there are too many weird hands happening in\na short period of time, it might be a sign that something isn\u2019t right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can share your concerns with the floor in a\ncasino or an official poker room, and they\u2019ll usually look into it for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In private games, though, things can be a bit\ntrickier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not only that you need to be pretty sure there is cheating going on, but you must also worry about who else is in on it<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIf the person running the game knows about it,\nyour complaints won\u2019t be welcomed, which circles back to the first point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Ask For A New Deck<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nNo matter where you\u2019re playing, there is usually nothing wrong with asking for a new deck if you suspect there’s cheating going on with marked cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, if you\u2019re in a private game and don\u2019t\nfeel safe, you don\u2019t have to state the reason why you\u2019re asking for the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That way, if your request is met with hostility\nof some sort, you can still get out of trouble by laughing it off and saying\nsomething along the lines of the current deck not being particularly kind to\nyou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even if the person in charge knows about the\ncheating, they\u2019ll usually let it go at this point as they don\u2019t want to upset\ntheir other potential marks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, they will most likely come up with a\nreason why they can\u2019t change the deck, but at least you\u2019ll have a pretty good\nidea of where you\u2019re at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Don\u2019t Be Afraid To Leave<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou can\u2019t fix the world, and you can\u2019t win in a\nrigged game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even if you play your best and get very lucky,\neventually, they\u2019ll get you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And why would you want to spend a second more\nthan you have to in a game where you suspect the deck is marked?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you feel something isn\u2019t right, simply get\nup, cash your chips out, and leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You don\u2019t owe anyone an explanation as to why\nyou\u2019re leaving but you can always come up with an excuse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Understandably, you might be afraid to share\nyour suspicions in a completely new environment where you only know one or two\npeople, and you shouldn\u2019t feel bad about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once the dust settles, you can maybe talk to\nthe person who invited you to the game and share your concerns, but only if you\u2019re\npretty sure they aren\u2019t in on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have your doubts, don\u2019t go there again<\/strong>. That\u2019s the easiest and the best way to protect yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n7. Don\u2019t Be Too Paranoid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhile it\u2019s important to stay safe, you\nshouldn\u2019t be too paranoid about marked cards and other forms of cheating to the\npoint where you\u2019ll start seeing them everywhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019ll just ruin your overall experience and it\nwon\u2019t be long before you can\u2019t find a good game because you think they\u2019re all\nrigged somehow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve seen and experienced all sorts of things\nin poker and have personally played some very strange hands and got extremely\nunlucky bad beats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So try not to jump to conclusions and pass\njudgment based on a few isolated incidents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If there are several different indicators, though, such as these things happening way too often, the game host refusing to switch the deck, etc., it\u2019s fine to move on and look for a new game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, the biggest advice is to avoid any unknown private games in the first place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe cheating technology could be way more advanced than we think, so I wouldn’t even consider joining suspicious games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best thing to do is stay in regulated poker rooms<\/strong>, where you will be very likely to get help when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou can always ask to exchange decks, inspect the one that is used, and have all your concerns answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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