Neocheating: The Rising Menace

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- A -

Accusing the cheater 98

Advanced-Concept player

assets 153

attitude of 155

concealing facts 156

controlling the money flow 157

controlling winnings 154

definition of 150

exploiting emotions of opponents 153-154, 155

fear 162

handling winners and losers 156

hard effort 150

keeping low profile 156

low profile 150

meeting a Neocheater 161-163

motive for playing 153

rareness of 161-163

stopping the Advanced-Concept or good player 142-144

stopping the Neocheater 142-144 (also see Defense)

ultimate evolution of honest poker 152

using the Advanced Concepts 157-159

vs. the Neocheater 150, 163

withholding winning power 150

Advanced Concepts 150-163

Agents 12-20, 72, 113, 116-117 (also see Collusion)

colluding the Neocheating way 113, 116-117

detection and defense (see Detection, Collusion and Defense, Collusion)

in public poker 12-20

All-knowing dealer 116

Amateur cheating 7-8, 9

Armed robbery 145

Attitudes of players and cheaters 155

- B -

Bad news, The iii

Becoming a professional cheater 22

Betting pace

increasing 157

Betting stakes

opposition to increase 157

Black-hat Neocheating 134, 149-163

Blackjack x, 96, 108-110

future of (see Card games, future of)

peeking 108-110

stacking for 96 (also see Stacking)

Blind shuffling 54-62, 64

definition of 23

detection and defense 62, 137-138

gapping 56-62

without gapping 54-56

Bluffing 17

Bridge x, 96, 122, 124-126

future of (see Card games, future of)

stacking for 96 (also see Stacking)

winning with the interlace 124-126

winning with the pull-through 122

- C -

California card clubs (see Card clubs)

Card clubs

cheating in 7, 9, 12

detection and defense 12-20 (also see under Detection and Defense)

cheating, involvement by management 13-15, 18

cheating techniques 9

Neocheating in viii, 12-20

professionals' dependency on cheating system 133

quality of poker 161, 162

why professionals cheat 132

Card games

allowing cheating 161

future of iv, v, 150, 161, 163

Cardboard cards 23

Cards

cardboard 23

electronic 145

marked 60-61

number required for culling and stacking 81

plastic 23

plastic-coated 23

Cardsharp

characteristics of vii

gall ix

skill ix

vs. the Neocheater vii, viii, ix

Cardsharping (also see Cheating)

definition of 4

Casino poker

cheating in 7, 9, 11-20, 116

detection and defense 12-20 (also see Detection, also see Defense)

cheating, involvement of management 13-15, 18

cheating techniques 9

Neocheating in viii, 12-20

ongoing cheating system 132

professionals' dependency on cheating system 133

quality of 161-162

tournament cheating 163

why professionals cheat 132

Casino-like advantages 149

Center cutting 28, 29

Characteristics of cheaters

Neocheaters vii

Traditional cheaters vii

Cheater

characteristics of vii

guilt 133

losers 5

philosophy and psychology of 131

Cheating 4-7 (also see Neocheating, Traditional cheating, and Classical cheating)

a new dimension in card games 161

accusing the cheater 98

accusing too quickly 8

amateur cheating (see Amateur cheating)

as a metaphor 167

beating 10-11, 12-20 (also see Defense)

big killings 151-152 (also see Classical cheating)

blackjack (see Blackjack)

blind shuffling (see Blind shuffling)

bridge (see Bridge)

card clubs (see Card clubs)

card cutting the Neocheating way 21-39 (also see Cutting high card)

cardsharping 4

casinos (see Casinos)

catching cheaters viii (also see Detection)

center cutting 28, 29

chaos and anarchy 161

classical cheating (see Classical cheating)

classical view of 10-11

colluding the Neocheating way (see Collusion, the Neocheating way)

collusion (see Collusion)

complete false riffle (see Pull-Through)

counterattacks (see Defenses)

countering suspicion 54, 149, 157-158 (also see Neocheater, low profile)

covers for 54-70, 137-138 (also see False cutting and Pull-through)

crimping (see Crimping)

culling the Neocheating way (see Culling)

danger 151-152

defending against (see Defense)

definition of 3-4

detecting (see Detection)

devices 8

diminishing returns 149

effective cheating 54 (also see Neocheating)

eliminating cheating 6 (also see Defenses)

encountering cheating 133 (also see Defense)

ending all cheating 169

evolution of 152

false cutting (see False cutting)

false riffling (see False riffling)

fear 151-152

flashing cards 9, 12-13

foiling the cheater 98-99 (also see Defense)

foiling the cut 71-72

gaffing 4

gall 151-152 (also see under Traditional cheating)

gin rummy (see Gin rummy)

high-frequency, low intensity approach 154 (also see Maximum-win approach)

honest cheating (see White-hat Neocheating)

illegal 161

invisible 4

knowing everyone's hole card 86-87

legal cheating 161

limitation 161

locating cards in the deck 23-27, 36, 37

losers 151-152, 157

management of casinos and card clubs 13-15, 18

maximum-win approach 149-163 (also see Maximum-win approach)

mechanic's grip 55

methods professional vs. amateur 8

motive for 5

nature of 3-20

Neocheating (see Neocheating)

oblivious to 11

overwhelming advantages 149

paranoia v, 151-152

peeking the Neocheating way (see Peeking)

positioning cards 27-28, 36, 37 (also see Crimping)

pressure of 151-152

private poker (see Private poker)

professional (see Professional cheating)

proneness to 10

protection from 11-20 (also see Defense)

public-casino 12-20 (also see Casino poker and see Public poker)

public-cheating (see Public poker, see Casino poker, and see Card clubs, cheating in)

public poker (see Public poker)

pull-through (see Pull-through)

reacting against 10

Robin Hood cheating 134, 145, 159

skill needed (see Classical cheating skill)

spree of cheating viii

stacking (see Stacking)

stacking the Neocheating way (see Stacking)

stopping cheating iii (also see Defense)

superior knowledge 131-133

techniques used in private, club, and casino poker 9

trade tool for professional cardplayers 133

traditional (see Traditional cheating)

ultimate concept of 160 (also see Neocheating)

unethical behavior 3

Classical cheating (and Classical cheater)

as a metaphor 167

big killings 151-152

definition of 4 (also see Cheating)

diminishing returns 149

fear 151-152

inability to win 152, 153

obituary for 168

obsoleted by Neocheating 124, 126

overwhelming advantages 149

paranoia 151-152

pressure 151-152

skill v, viii, 134, 151-152

vs. destructive scientist 167

Classical view about cheating 10-11

Cliques of public professional cheaters 133

Closed mind to cheating 55

Colluding (also see Collusion)

definition of 4

Collusion

all-knowing dealer with player 13-15, 18, 19

amateurish with sanction house dealer 18-19

detection and defense, 12, 20, 117, 140-141 (also see under Detection and see Defense)

partner crossfire betting 16-18

public poker 12-20,133

detect and defend 12-20 (also see under Detection and defense)

reciprocal card flash 12, 13

the Neocheating way 113-117

with house dealer - culling and stacking 15-16

Combination stacking 94, 96

defense 97, 138

detection 96

Combining the Advanced Concepts with Neocheating 159

Common cheaters (see Traditional cheaters)

Competition in poker 127, 161-163

Complete false riffle (see Pull-through)

Complete Neocheater 149-152

Contrasting characteristics

Neocheater vs. cardsharp vii

Controlling the money flow 157

Controlling winnings 154

Countering suspicion of cheating 54, 70

Covers for cheating 54-70, 102-107, 118-124, 137-138

Crimping

crimping both sides of the deck 62

definition of 23

end crimp 33, 34, 35

gaps 28, 33

missing the crimp 28, 71, 136

natural crimps 71

pressure 28

removing crimp 28, 32

side crimp 28, 30, 31

Culling

definition of 23

discards 40-53

while riffling 24-27, 36, 37, 80-83 (also see Riffle cuffing)

while shuffling 73, 80-83

working a deck cold 80-83

Cutting

cards required for 81

center cutting 28, 29

cutting high card 21-39 (also see Cutting high card)

false cutting 66-70, 98-107, (also see False cutting)

Cutting high card 21-39

cutting the ace 28-33, 36, 37

detection and defense 38-39,135-136

foolproof Neocheating ploy 136

forcing others to cut deuces or treys 36, 37

letting others cut first 33

- D -

Deception 3, 10

Defense

against all cheating with electronic cards 145

against all stacking 97, 138-140

against blind shuffling 62, 137-138

against cheating covers 62, 64, 70, 107, 124

against collusion v, 12-20, 117,140-141

against crimping 137-138

against cutting high card 38, 39, 135-136

against discard stacking 53, 138-139

against false cutting 70,107, 137-138

against false riffling 64, 137-138

against Neocheating 131-145

against overhand stacking 97,138,140

against peeking 117, 141

against pull-through 122,124,138,140

against riffle stacking 138, 140

against the Advanced-Concept player 142-144

against the good player and winners 142-144

against the Neocheater 142-144

against undercut stacking 138, 139

in casinos 12-20

in public poker 12-20

public-poker cheating (card club and casino) 12-20

amateurish collusion with sanction of house dealer 18 19

collusion with house dealer -- culling and stacking 15, 16

collusion with house dealer -- natural-play technique 13-15

partner crossfire betting 16-18

reciprocal card flashing 12-13

unbeatable collusion through dealer-player partnerships 19

reward of $5000 to seal the coffin on all cheaters 169

stopping cheating and the cheater 133

understanding the cheater's philosophy and psychology 131-133

white-hat Neocheating 133-134, 145

Degrees of Neocheating 118-124

Detection

all stacking 97

blind shuffling 62

casino poker 12-20

cheating moves 137

collusion 117

combination stacking 96

covers for cheating 62, 64, 70, 107, 122, 137

cutting high card 38

discard stacking 52

false cutting 70,107

false riffling 64

intermediate-stacking variation 94

Las Vegas variation 92

Neocheater 159, 160, 161

Neocheating 11-20

overhand stack 86

peeking 117

public-poker cheating (card club and casino) 12-20

amateurish collusion with sanction of house dealer 18, 19

collusion with house dealer-- cuffing and stacking 15, 16

collusion with house dealer - natural-play technique 13-15

partner crossfire betting 16-18

reciprocal card flashing 12-13

unbeatable collusion through dealer-player partnerships 19

results of cheating 137

riffle cull 83

riffle stack 90

three basic detection methods 137

undercut 80

Dexterity 21, 22

Discard culling 40-53

Discard stacking 40-53

detection and defense 52-53,138-139

from discards already piled on top of the deck 47-51

from discards tossed to the dealer face down 45-47

knowing everyone's hole cards 44-45, 46, 48

stacking aces back-to-back in stud 40-44

stacking four of a kind and wheels 47

while gathering discards 40-45

Dry fingers 58, 74

- E -

Ease of Neocheating (see under Neocheating)

Effective cheating 54 (also see Neocheating)

Effectiveness of Neocheating (see Neocheating, potency of)

Electronic cards 145

Eliminating cheating 6 (also see Defenses)

Emotions exploiting them 153-154, 155

Ethics 3

Evolution of

cheating 152

honest poker 152

- F -

False cutting 66-70, 90-107

basic workhorse 103, 105, 106, 107

detection and defense 70,107,137-138

four-block cut 102-103, 104,105

special cut (one-card cut) 99-102

three-block false cut 66-70

False riffling 62-65, 118-124

complete false riffle (pull-through) 118-124

detection and defense 64, 122, 124, 137-138

Fear of being caught 10 (also see Potential cheaters)

Fear of cheaters 5

Final showdown 161-163

Finn, John 12, 163

Flashing cards 9, 12,13

collusion 12, 13

Foiling the cheater 98-102

Foiling the cut 71-72

Forbidden question 161

Foreword v

Future of card games iv, v, 145, 150, 163

Future possibilities of Neocheating 118, 124-126

- G -

Gaffing (also see Cheating)

definition of 4

Gamblers 150, 153

Getting rid of extra cards on the stack 82-83, 99-102

Gin Rummy x, 76-80, 113, 124-126

future of (see Card games, future of)

peeking 113

stacking for 76-80 (also see Stacking)

winning with the interlace 124-126

Good news, The iii

Good player 20, 133, 142-144 (also see Advanced-Concept player)

keeping cheaters in game 133

losing 20

Guilt 133

- H -

Handling winners and losers 156

High-frequency, low-intensity approach 154 (also see Maximum-win approach)

Honest cheating (see White-hat Neocheating)

Honest players

target for Neocheaters 55, 131-132

vulnerability of 21-23

Honesty 10, 55,145,150-163

Advanced-Concept player 150, 163

ignorance 55

making game honest when invaded by cheaters 145

winning - "Poker, A Guaranteed Income for Life by Using the Advanced Concepts of Poker" 150

- I -

Ideal game 160

Immorality xi

Inflation 127

Interlace stacking 124-126

bridge 126

gin rummy 126

quickly stacking culled hands 126

Intermediate-stacking variation 94, 95

defense 97, 138

detection 94

Introduction vi

Invisible cheating (also see Cheating)

definition of 4

- J -

Justification for cheating 131-133

- K -

Knowing opponents' hole cards 44-45, 46, 48, 86-87

- L -

Las Vegas casinos (see Casino poker)

Las Vegas variation stacking 90-94

defense 97, 138

detection 92

shielding the deck 92, 93

Locating cards in the deck 23-27, 36, 37

Losing while cheating 5 (also see Cheating, losers)

Low profile 156 (also see under Neocheater)

Lying 3

- M -

Marked cards ix, 60-61

Maximum-win approach 149-163

casino-like advantages 149

long-range profits 149

Mechanic's grip 55

Memorizing card order 61

Memorizing hole cards 15

Modern cheating 9 (also see Neocheating)

Most trusted person in the game 158

Motive for cheating 5

Motive for Neocheating 5

- N -

Neocheater

accepting other cheaters 158

as a metaphor 167

assets 153

attitude of 155

black-hat 160

blend of two ultimate evolutions 159

can never be caught 150

casino-like advantages 149

catching him viii (also see Detection)

characteristics of vii, 149

combining the Advanced Concepts with Neocheating 159

complete 142, 149-152

controlling a network of games 158

controlling the money flow 157

controlling winnings 154

detect 159, 160, 161 (also see Detection)

easy-going money extraction 158,162

exploiting emotions of opponents 153-154, 155

handling winners and losers 156

high-frequency, low-intensity approach 154 (also see Maximum-win approach)

keeping a low profile 156

keeping losers happy 156, 158

leaves no evidence 135

little effort 150

low profile 150

maximum-win approach 149-163 (also see Maximum-win approach)

meeting an Advanced-Concept player 161-163

methods to conceal facts 156

minimum skill and maximum smartness 149

most trusted player in the game 158

motive for Neocheating 5, 153

Neocheater's targets honest players 21, 22, 55

ignorant players 21, 22, 55

winners 78

personal conflicts 152

philosophy and psychology of 131

prevalence of 162

preventing suspicion 54,149,157-158 (also see Neocheater, low profile)

Robin Hood cheating 158

sealing his coffin 169

subtleness of ix, x, 45, 90, 142, 145, 149-152, 153, 154, 158

easy-money policy 145

ultimate application of Neocheating 160

ultimate evolution of dishonest cheating 152

ultimate Neocheater 159-161

helping losers 160

ideal game, the 160

illusion of removing himself from cheating 160

indirect attack 160

never cheating for himself 160

unbeatable ix, x, 149-163

understanding the Neocheater 149-152

using the Advanced Concepts 157-159

vs. Advanced-Concept player 150-163

vs. cardsharp vii, viii, ix

vs. Neocheating 149

vs. politician 167

vs. traditional cheaters 151, 152

welcoming good players 160

white-hat 160

who is he ix

withholding winning power 150

Neocheating

accusing the cheater 98

an effective ruse 60-61

as a new dimension in card games 161

bankrupting the cheater through white-hat Neocheating 133-134, 145

beating Neocheating ix (also see Defense)

becoming a professional 22

black-hat 134, 149-163

blackjack (see Blackjack)

blind shuffling (see Blind shuffling)

bridge (see Bridge)

card cutting 21-39 (also see Cutting high card)

casino-like advantages 149

center cuts 28, 29

collusion (see Collusion, the Neocheating way)

combining with Advanced Concepts 159

complete false riffle (see Pull-through)

confronting Neocheating viii, ix (also see Detection and see Defense)

convincing opponents their cards are marked 54

counterattacks (see Defense)

countering suspicion 54

covers for cheating 54-70, 102-107, 118-124, 137-138

crimping (see Crimping)

cuffing (see Culling)

defense (see Defense)

definition of 4

degrees of 118

detection (see Detection)

ease of vi, 153, 158

eliminating Neocheating iii, viii, ix

encountering Neocheating 133

ending Neocheating 169

evolution of v, vi 152

false cutting (see False cutting)

false riffling (see False riffling)

foiling the cheater 98-102 (also see Defense)

foiling the cut 71-72

future of 163 (also see Future of card games)

future possibilities 118, 124-126

interlace 124-126

gin rummy (see Gin rummy)

god-like role 134

immorality xi

in card clubs (see Card clubs)

in casinos (see Casino poker)

in private games viii (also see Private poker)

in your game ix

keeping the stacked deck intact as other players cut 71

keeping the stacked deck intact while riffle shuffling 62-65

keeping the stacked deck intact while shuffling 54-62

knowing hole cards 44-45, 46, 48, 86-87

knowledge of iii-xi

locating an ace in seconds 23-27

locating cards in the deck 23-27, 36, 37

maximum-win approach 149-163 (also see Maximum-win approach)

mechanic's grip 55

motive for 5, 153

obsoleting classical and traditional cheating 124,126, 168

peeking (see Peeking)

positioning cards 27-28, 36, 37 (also see Crimping)

potency of iii, iv, vii

pull-through (see Pull-through)

Robin Hood cheating 134, 145, 159

safeness of vii 98

seeds of 11-20

shortcuts vi, 37, 40

spotting 11 (also see Detection)

spread of iii, iv, v, 127, 168

stacking (see Stacking)

stopping Neocheating iii, iv, v, viii, ix (also see Defense)

superior knowledge 131- 133

target for 55, 150

ultimate concept of cheating 160

unbeatable - collusion with house dealer, natural-play technique 13-15, 18, 19, 20, 116

vs. Advanced-Concept player 161-163

vs. Neocheater 149

what is Neocheating vi, 113,116,160

Neocheating beyond cards 149-168, 178

Neo-Tech Discovery 164-166

- O -

Obituary for traditional and classical cheaters 168

Obliviousness to cheating 11

Odds

casino-like 149

fixing in your favor 150

Ongoing public-cheating systems 132

Overhand shuffle definition of 24

Overhand stacking 83-86

defense 97, 138, 140

detection 86

- P -

Palming ix

Paranoia of cheating v

Peeking 108-113, 114, 115, 117

bottom-card peek 113, 114

detection and defense 117

gin-rummy peek 113-115

stud and blackjack peek 108-113

variation #2 110, 111

variation #3 110, 112, 113

Perfect player 116

Philosophy and psychology of cheaters 131-133

Preventing suspicion 157 (also see Neocheater, low profile)

Plastic cards 23

Plastic-coated cards 23

Poker

allowing cheating 161

card club poker (see Card clubs) casino poker (see Casino poker)

cheating in private, club and casino 9 (also see under Private poker Club poker, and Casino poker)

competition in 127, 161-163

deception 10

ethics 10

evolution of 152

future of iv, vi, 145, 150, 161, 163

honesty 3, 10

nature of 3, 10

"Poker, A Guaranteed Income for Life by Using the Advanced Concepts of Poker" v

poker players prone to cheating 10

private poker (see Private poker)

public poker (see Public poker)

quality of, increasing 127

stacking for (see Stacking)

winning maximum money 150 (also see Maximum-win approach)

Poor players 153

attitude of 155

Potential cheaters viii

Preface iv

Prestige 149

Private poker

cheating in 7

cheating techniques 9

Neocheating in viii

spread of Neocheating 127

Professional cheating (and Professional cheaters) 7,8,9,22,55,131-133

becoming a professional 22

gall needed 132

justification for cheating 131-133

professionals' dependency on public-cheating system 133

self-esteem of 132

why professionals cheat 131,132,133

Protection from public-casino cheating 11-20 (also see Defense)

Public poker

cheating, awareness by management 13-15, 18

cheating in 7, 11-20

cheating techniques 9

detection and defense ix (also see under Detection and under Defense)

ongoing cheating system 132

professionals' dependency on cheating system 133

quality of 161-162

spread of Neocheating 127

tournament cheating 163

why professionals cheat 132

Pull-through, The 118-124

detection and defense 122, 124, 138, 140

entire deck kept intact 118

winning at bridge 122

partner unaware of cheating 122

- R -

Rationalization for cheating 131-133

Reacting against cheating 10

Reading cards 61

Rejecting cheaters 5 (also see Defense)

Reward ($5000) - to seal the coffin on all cheaters 169

Riffle culling 80-83

defense 97

detection 83

getting rid of extra cards on the stack 82-83

Riffle (see under Shuffle and see False Riffling)

Riffle shuffle (see under Shuffle)

definition of 24

Riffle stacking 87-90

defense 97, 138, 140

detection 90

knowing everyone's hole card 89

seeing cards while riffle-stacking 89

shortcut 87

Robin Hood cheating 134, 145

- S -

Safety of Neocheating (see under Neocheating)

Seal the Neocheater's coffin 169

Self-esteem pseudo esteem through cheating 131-133, 167, 178

Shuffle

blind shuffle 54-62, 64 (also see Blind shuffle)

definition of 23

false riffle shuffle 62-65, 122, 124 (also see False riffle)

overhand shuffle, definition of 24

riffle shuffle, definition of 24

Skill (see under Classical cheating)

Sortkwik 58

Spread of Neocheating (see under Neocheating)

Stacking

cards required for 81

combination stacking 94, 96 (also see Combination stacking)

definition of 23

discards 40-53 (also see Discard stacking)

interlace 124-126 (also see Interlace stacking)

intermediate-stacking variation 94,95 (also see Intermediate stacking)

Las Vegas variation 90-94 (also see Las Vegas variation)

overhand stacking 83-86 (also see Overhand stacking)

riffle stacking 87-90 (also see Riffle stacking)

stacking for blackjack 96

stacking for bridge 96

undercut stacking 74-80

two hands simultaneously 76-80 (also see Undercut stacking)

while shuffling 73-98

knowing everyone's hole card 86-87

Stopping Neocheating (see under Neocheating and under Defense)

Suspicion

reducing it 149

- T -

Tacky Finger 58

Targets for Neocheaters 21-22, 38, 78, 150

Tournament cheating 163

Traditional cheating (and Traditional cheaters)

as a metaphor 167

attitude of 155

characteristics of vii

diminishing returns 149

fear 151

gall 134, 151,152

inability to win 152-153

jeopardizing games 133

losers 133, 151, 152, 157

low-frequency, high intensity approach 154

obituary for 168

obsoleted by Neocheating 124,126

overwhelming advantages 149

paranoia 158

skilled, definition of 4 (also see Cardsharping)

unskilled, definition of 4 (also see Gaffing)

vs. armed robber 167

vs. Neocheaters 151, 152

Trust 158

Turning cheater's efforts to your advantage 13, 99-102, 136, 138,144

- U -

Ultimate Neocheater (see under Neocheater)

Unbeatable Neocheater 149-163

Undercut stacking 74-80

defense 97, 138,139

detection 80

two hands at once 76-80

Understanding the Neocheater 149-152

Using the Advanced Concepts 157-159

- W -

White-hat Neocheating 133-134, 145

god-like role 134

Winners

camouflaging Neocheater's attack 156

getting rid of winners 142-144

targets for Neocheaters 78

Winning maximum money (see Maximum-win approach)

Winning play

Advanced Concepts 159

Neocheating 159

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