I'm a card mechanic.

[The_Tracker]

I am a dealer in Vegas. I have been practicing card control and manipulation at home just for kicks. Blind riffles, blind shuffles, blind cuts, bottom dealing, second dealing, stock shuffling, cull shuffling, palming etc.
I have not, and will not attempt anything like this while on the job, but I wouldn't mind giving it a try in a home game of sorts. I wouldn't want to cheat my friends so finding the right game is hard. Especially in this town. Everyone just goes to the casino.
Anyone else put any practice into this? Anyone else put this into practice in a game? Anyone ever catch a hanger and get the [censored] kicked out of them by 50 cops?

[Lottery Larry]

Why are you expecting any answers on this, cheat? Go to RGP where you belong

[Arsene Lupin III]

You're a disgrace for even thinking about cheating at poker. I'm sure the people you scam will feel the same way. I hope you don't get your ass kicked, or worse.

[jtr]

Not much anyone can say about your cheating plans. But I thought this was interesting:

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...so finding the right game is hard. Especially in this town. Everyone just goes to the casino.

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Nice point, had never thought of this before. Probably really tough to get a home game organized in Vegas.

[TheJunkyardGod]

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Not much anyone can say about your cheating plans. But I thought this was interesting:

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...so finding the right game is hard. Especially in this town. Everyone just goes to the casino.

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Nice point, had never thought of this before. Probably really tough to get a home game organized in Vegas.

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Not according to "Tilt" just make sure you check your guns at the door.

And for most home games, at least not serious ones the players arent paying attention to the dealer shuffleing the cards. Just for kicks i've (blatantly) gone through the deck and organized cards just to see how things panned out. Never for myself, just for my own amusement in my friendly home game.
Noone ever notices.

[RunDownHouse]

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And for most home games, at least not serious ones the players arent paying attention to the dealer shuffleing the cards. Just for kicks i've (blatantly) gone through the deck and organized cards just to see how things panned out.

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You mean people trust their friends not to cheat them out of their money? How shocking. Maybe you should try taking advantage of that trust so you can go out to eat a little more often.

[The_Tracker]

Cry me a river.
I have a deck of cards in my hands 8 hours a day, 5 days a week so it is really not to far of a strech to wonder what kind of control you can develop with the deck.
If I were able to sit in a home game with total strangers that were there to take my money, I would not have any moral qualms about cheating. It's foolish to think that 95% of people that you might play with, wouldn't do the same thing if they were capable.
Can we be any more naive?

[Richard Tanner]

Big line between thinking about doing it and doing it. You've crossed it, and I'm not going to judge you. To each their own. However, many people on the site wouldn't cross said line and that's where the animosity comes from.

Cody

[The_Tracker]

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Big line between thinking about doing it and doing it. You've crossed it, and I'm not going to judge you. To each their own. However, many people on the site wouldn't cross said line and that's where the animosity comes from.

Cody

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Well I don't think you can say I have crossed any line until I actually attempted something in a game. That to me is the line. Not playing with a deck at home in my spare time.
I understand the animosity. I wouldn't want to be cheated. But I also know that when it comes to games of chance for money, MOST people will look for an edge to win.
I know enough not to be cheated, and so should all of you.

[Arsene Lupin III]

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Cry me a river.

If I were able to sit in a home game with total strangers that were there to take my money, I would not have any moral qualms about cheating.

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Scratch that. I hope you DO get your ass kicked... or worse.