[Ebook] Secrets Of Gambling by Hugh Miller

Prepare to be amazed! “Secrets Of Gambling by Hugh Miller” unveils the clandestine world of card & dice manipulation. Learn the art of dishonest gambling & master sleight of hand! A must-read for every magician!”

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Discover the Secrets of Gambling by Hugh Miller

Unlock the hidden world of gambling with Secrets of Gambling by Hugh Miller. This fascinating book delves into the art of cheating in popular games, offering a comprehensive guide to dishonest practices. From mechanical methods to sleight of hand, this book provides a detailed exploration of various cheating techniques.

Originally published in 1970, this 1st edition spans 128 pages, with a PDF version available at 82 pages. Perfect for enthusiasts and researchers alike, this book is a treasure trove of knowledge on the darker side of gambling.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Cheating at cards
• Mechanical Methods: marking cards, sorts, deck switches, edge marking, daub, punch/nail marks
• Strippers: types of strippers, Vernon’s “Bathroom Strippers”
• Locaters: short, corner shorts, thick cards, long cards, ridge/breather crimps
• Holdouts: Kepplinger type, bug, card index, magnetic cards, ring holdouts
• Shiners
• Confederates: signals, hand signals, other body signals, electronic communication
• Card Handling
• Palming: 3 top palms, gamblers flat palm, 3 bottom palms
• False Shuffling: strip-out riffle shuffle, gamblers false shuffle, to retain a top stock, faro
• False Cutting: a false cut, slip cut, Vernons “The Cold Deck Cut”
• Crooked Dealing: seconds, bottoms
• Miscellaneous Swindles: double lift peek, restoring a cut, top change, locaters, confederates
• The Greatest Swindles
• Dice: loads, caps, shaved dice, beveled dice, mis-spotted dice, magnets
• Detecting Fake Dice
• Crooked Dice Handling: 3 controls, blanket roll, switching
• Find the Lady (three card Monte)
• The Three Shell game
• The Endless Belt (this is the chain loop swindle)
• Elusive Aces: a brief discussion of mis-indexed gaff cards, for use in the three card Monte or other card-based scams
• Roulette
• Safe Bets: several mathematical and proposition type wagers
• The Odds
• Dice (odds)
• Bingo (odds)
• Blackjack (odds)
• Poker (odds)
• Postscript

With a word count of 23,254, equivalent to 93 standard pages of text, this book is packed with information. Whether you’re a curious reader or a serious researcher, Secrets of Gambling is an essential addition to your library.