You might think that at a friendly game with your friends or at a professional tournament there is no cheating. Well, think twice, cheating takes place in all kinds of games. It is crucial that you at least know the basic threats of how you can be cheated and how to spot and counter them. If you gamble for a living, you better become a specialist on cheating. The ebooks in this category will tell you all you need and prepare you to not be the mark and the sucker the cheaters steal money from.
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Gambling and Confidence Games ExposedH. W. Royal![]() Written by H. W. "Kid" Royal, this was originally put up as a pitch book for sale at his various lecture appearances, after he decided to "go straight." In fact, he had a funny way of selling them. He advertised the lecture as free, but he wouldn't let anyone leave until he had collected the price of the book. While original copies of this book do occasionally turn up, they sell for big bucks ($275 from one recent magic auction).... | 2021 / 2 / 14 | $10.00 to wish list |
Black Jack Hole Card SwitchBrick Tilley![]() It can be used for magical purposes as well. Add this subtle weapon to your card arsenal.
1st edition 2021, PDF 4 pages, video 30 s. | 2021 / 1 / 9 | $10.00 to wish list PDF & MP4 |
10 Best Proposition Bets of America's Bigtime GamblersJohn Scarne![]() While... | 2020 / 7 / 17 | $10.00 to wish list |
Wyman's Hand-Book of MagicJohn Wyman![]()
| 2020 / 6 / 28 | $8.00 to wish list |
The Change RaisersWilton Moore Tucker![]() Reveals the inside story on how the con artist forces you, or a store, or even a bank teller to hand him too much change. This bit of larceny gains the criminal five, ten, or more dollars each time -- and that from a $2 purchase. Also shows how to keep from being shortchanged. Almost defies detection, and practically works itself. This is no pie-in-the-sky con. Newspaper and TV stories report that victims of every age and ethnicity are taken in by this technique. Audiences are hungry for this information, to avoid being "taken." Makes an excellent lecture to provide to banks, stores, senior... | 2020 / 6 / 20 | $15.00 to wish list |
The Original Blue Book 1949H. C. Evans![]() This, our latest SECRET BLUE BOOK with many features added, is the most complete catalog of the kind ever produced. The SECRET BLUE BOOK is but one of THREE CATALOGS of our complete line which covers the entire Indoor and Outdoor Amusement Field, supplying adult games of every description. | 2020 / 6 / 6 | $10.00 to wish list PDF_facsimile |
Tricks and TrapsClifton R. Wooldridge![]() Many of these scams are still in use today. But please don't read this ebook to cheat -- instead, use it for your own protection, so you don't become the next victim. Colorfully written, this handy guidebook ebook reveals the true-life scams, cons, swindles, ruses, devices and methods of the cheats and how they were taken down and brought to justice. Also includes descriptions of rigged carnival... | 2020 / 5 / 17 | $8.00 to wish list |
The Book of Thirty-OneToto![]() This book could be titled "The Game of Thirty-One Revisited" because of the various articles that have made an attempt to describe the game. Why then did I set out to write this? First, because I consider the game of thirty-one such a delightful diversion from the "norm" that I want to bring it to the attention of the magic fraternity, and second, because I have many ideas I would like to add. | 2020 / 1 / 27 | $10.00 to wish list |
The Australian Gambling Game of 31Ken de Courcy![]() PDF 10 pages | 2020 / 1 / 27 | $10.00 to wish list |
Punch Work for Texas Hold'emT. Hayes![]() | 2020 / 1 / 26 | $10.00 to wish list |
The Unkindest CutBrick Tilley![]() A false cut that uses the action of burning a card as misdirection. Particularly useful for cheating at BlackJack. Chuck Smith was recorded doing this cut. (A letter from Chuck Smith to Brick Tilley is reproduced in the PDF.) He used it to beat players during the years of WWII. The sequence of actions is the following. You first openly cut the cards and complete the cut. Then you take the top card, turn it face up and place it as the bottom card. During the action of burning the top card you undo the cut. The demo video will prove how honest and fair this looks. You will receive a PDF... | 2019 / 11 / 26 | $30.00 to wish list PDF & MP4 |
Gamblers Don't GambleMichael MacDougall & J. C. Furnas![]() A card detective revelations of gambler's secrets. MacDougall, who refers to himself as magician and card detective, tells of years of tracking down crooks, phony devices, and manipulations in every sort of gambling field. He shares anecdotes of various experiences, and explains several cardshark methods and moves including:
1st edition 1939, 167 pages; PDF 91 pages. | 2019 / 8 / 26 | $10.00 to wish list |
Pre-Flop Single Card PeekT. Hayes![]() 1st edition 2019, 8 pages. | 2019 / 7 / 29 | $0.00 to wish list |
Gypsy SwitchBrick Tilley | 2019 / 4 / 6 | $10.00 to wish list PDF & MP4 |
The Gyp ArtistWilliam W. Larsen![]() Here's an entertaining, 25- to 60-minute lecture that you, the magician or mentalist, can present on the topic of scams and cons. And it's a money-maker.
Become an Expert on Cons and Swindles...
Fabled Bunco Games of History... | 2018 / 12 / 15 | $12.00 to wish list |
The Destruction of Mephisto's Greatest WebJames Henry Keate![]() All grafts laid bare being a complete exposure of all gambling, graft and confidence games with stories illustrating the methods employed by the different operators. This is a wonderful book on all things cheating at gambling (sleight-of-hand and machinery), various confidence games and other scams and crooked methods with several revealing illustrations.
| 2018 / 11 / 7 | $8.00 to wish list |
Saturday ReviewAuthor Unknown![]() 1st edition 1863; PDF 5 pages. | 2018 / 8 / 23 | $2.00 to wish list |
The Sharper Detected and ExposedJean Eugene Robert-Houdin![]()
| 2018 / 8 / 23 | $7.00 to wish list |
Blue Book 1961KC Card Co | 2018 / 5 / 31 | $10.00 to wish list PDF_facsimile |
Danger in the CardsMichael MacDougall![]() Written in a breezy style, "Mickey" MacDougall takes the reader along for an entertaining and informative ride as he consults with casino bosses and card room owners to stamp out cheaters and grifters. Swindlers take many forms and purvey their trade anywhere people gather: aboard trains and cruise ships, at the racetrack, in back alleys, military... | 2018 / 4 / 28 | $10.00 to wish list |
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