Deadman's Bluff

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Big Player. The member of a cheating team who bets the big money. Also called the “take off man.”

Brush off

A signal that says it’s time to leave a casino.

Bug

A clip designed to secretly hold a card beneath the table. Also called a “thief.”

Cold deck

A prestacked deck of cards.

Crossroader

A cheater who specializes in ripping off casinos.

Deadman’s hand

Two black aces and two black eights. The poker hand held by Wild Bill Hickock the night he was murdered by a gang of cheaters in Deadwood, South Dakota.

Deal a deuce

To deal the second card from the top of the deck. Also called “dealing a blister.”

Deal a plank

To deal off the bottom of the deck.

Doing business

Cheating.

Double heat

Intense scrutiny from casino security.

Feel a breeze

To know when cheating is going on, even if you don’t know what it is.

Gaff

Any cheating device.

George

A signal among cheaters that everything is all right. Often done with an open hand on the chest or layout.

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