Master the Art of Deception
Discover the ultimate guide to the intricate world of card cheating in Texas Holdem. Penned by the renowned magician John Born, this essential book, subtitled “A Modern Guide to the Art of Deception and Illicit Play at the Card Table,” reveals cutting-edge methods to gain an upper hand in any game setting.
What’s Inside?
- Insight into pre-marked cards and subtle marking techniques during play.
- Detailed breakdowns of crooked shuffles, card switches, and cold deck strategies.
- Advanced tactics including bots, database applications, and choreographed sequences.
- Comprehensive discussions on psychological ploys, shuffle tracking, and effective signaling systems.
Protect Yourself Against Fraud
While it delves deep into cheating methods, this book is primarily designed to educate serious players and magicians on detecting and preventing cheating in private games, casinos, and online platforms.
Book Details
First printed in 2010, this 560-page guide is packed with techniques developed by Born and his network of experts, ensuring even novices can grasp the sophisticated concepts.
Description
A fascinating and educational book by magician John Born subtitled, “A Modern Guide to the Art of Deception and Illicit Play at the Card Table,” is full of all of the latest gimmicks and techniques used to cheat at cards and Texas Hold’em in particular.
Along with all of the classic methods which are presented in a modern context you will find many new approaches and ideas developed by Born and some of the people he knows. What makes this book stand out from many of the rest is that it was written in a manner that even the most uninformed card player and magician will be able to understand.
Some of the topics covered include: Types of Pre-Marked Cards, Marking Cards During Play, Crooked Shuffles and Cuts, Switching Cards in Play, Memorized Slug Tactics, How to “Undo” the Final Cut, Distractions at the Card Table, Advanced Cold Deck Strategies, Bots and Database Applications, Peeking/Flashing Community Cards, Choreographed Cheating Sequences, Killing Cards, Crooked Dealing, Playing the Light, Stacking the Deck, Pulling the Plug, Account Hacking, Partner Strategies, Psychological Ploys, Shuffle Tracking, Cheating with Chips, Substituting Cards, Betting Strategies, Signaling Systems, Proper Procedures and much more.
This book is not meant as a tutorial on how to cheat at cards but as a guide to detection and prevention in private games, at casinos and online.
First Edition. Written and Published by John B. Born in 2010. 560 pages
