Get $150 Dollars Bankroll For Free ! EXCLUSIVE OFFER CLICK HERE! R a plume book 52 WAYS TO CHEAT AT POKER allan zola kronzek is a professional magician, writer, and ed- ucator. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Sorcerer’s Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter (Broadway Books, cowritten with his daughter, Elizabeth) and the acclaimed A Book of Magic for Young Magicians: The Secrets of Alkazar. He performs and lectures on the history of conjuring at schools, colleges, libraries, and museums. He was a student of magician and gambling expert Frank Garcia. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD POKEROFFICE FOR FREE R 52 WAYS TO CHEAT POKER AT HOW TO SPOT THEM, FOIL THEM, AND DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST THEM Allan Zola Kronzek Illustrated by Tony Dunn A PLUME BOOK PLUME Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. • Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 2Y3 (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) • Penguin Books Ltd., 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England • Penguin Ireland, 25 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd.) • Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty. Ltd.) • Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd., 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi – 110 017, India • Penguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, North Shore 0632, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd.) • Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty.) Ltd., 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd., Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England First published by Plume, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Copyright © Allan Zola Kronzek, 2008 All rights reserved. Illustrations by Tony Dunn registered trademark—marca registrada library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Kronzek, Allan Zola. 52 ways to cheat at poker : how to spot them, foil them, and defend yourself against them / Allan Zola Kronzek. p. cm. ISBN: 1-4362-1323-1 1. Cardsharping. 2. Poker. I. Title. II. Title: Fifty-two ways to cheat at poker. GV1247.K88 2008 795.412—dc22 2007032935 Set in Sabon Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or other- wise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. PUBLISHER’S NOTE The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions and do not participate in or en- courage electronic piracy of copyrightable materials. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated. R Acknowledgments M any people have helped me with this project. For the depth of his insights as well as the breadth of his knowledge, I am indebted to Steve Forte, cheating-scholar extraordinaire and grandmaster of gambling sleight of hand. George Joseph, another superb card handler, charming writer, and casino consultant, was kind enough to share his expertise while finishing up his own book on the subject of poker cheating. Thanks to Jason England, a wizard with words and cards, for acting as technical advisor and passing along numerous insights and examples that found their way into this book. Bob Rosenberger, a collector of antique gambling and cheating apparatus, was very helpful with dates and details about the cheating supply business of yore, and book dealer John Greget got me started with a well-chosen reading list. Thanks to Regina Cherry for taking the photos on which Tony Dunn, a fellow conjuror, based his drawings. Vaughn and Elizabeth Svendsen provided scientific and literary expertise, and Nick Tarr had wise words about poker as a sacred institution. A tip of the hat, also, to the late Frank Garcia, a superb magician and cheating-detection expert who first showed me how to han- dle a deck of cards. A very special thanks to Bibi Wein for a thorough reading of the manuscript, numerous insights, and wise counsel. Finally, I owe my deepest gratitude to Ruby Jackson for her encouragement, cheerleading, hawk-eyed proofreading, back rubs, love, and humor. R
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