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I Think My Card Might be Poisoned: What Now?

After getting heat hitting a repeat target, my teammate Bullet sometimes says, “I’ve gotta go in there and find out if my player’s card is good.” Why? Why?? Why???

No! No!! No!!! First of all, do you really even need to know the answer to the question? Continue reading I Think My Card Might be Poisoned: What Now?

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The Casino Locked Us Out of Our Room: What Now?

The cardinal rule is “Do not stay where you play.” I know you’re a sinner. Sigh.

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Tells: Dealer Has a Bad Attitude, #1-3

Obviously you can see when a dealer is grumpy, argumentative, cocky, or lazy, but of course dealers may make a modicum of effort (the key word there: modicum) to suppress such a bad appearance. That’s where we employ tells, subtle clues, some based on dealing procedure, that give away that the dealer has a bad attitude. You should avoid dealers with bad attitudes—they will cost you money sooner or later. In the best case, they’ll toke hustle you to death; in the worst case, they’ll snitch. Continue reading Tells: Dealer Has a Bad Attitude, #1-3