Poker-Cheating?

[Starfury]

I'll admit: I've cheated at poker and won. I've also cheated and lost, also got caught, fined, and tossed in jail.

I don't do well at hold-em so only play enough to complete the quests. Same w/ Blackjack.

Sad thing: I fold with 3 and 5 off suit. The flop: 3 threes. I wanted to cry...could've suckered the whole table for big coin with that hand.

[Angel]

Getting caught cheating only happens when you swap a card into the dect and the same card is already in play. Like on the 5 turn cards, or in another players hands. The dealer check s the cards before the next hand and if theres a duplicate, boom u go to jail. Its a risk you have to take if you want to cheat.

[Soy]

Angel.. It sounds like you get caught often??

[Maximvs]

First time I tried to cheat - I got caught - $100 fine and Jail here I come LOL

Never tried it after that - was going to but then the cash kinda just started flowing in and i was set. Now I have 68 Cards, including a Royal Flush Set in Hearts and Diamonds (A, K Q, J, 10 in both)...

But I have so much money I've never needed to play the game 'for money' - just to do the quests. One day though when there is a slow time I would love to sit down for a few hours, go crazy at a table in Padres and see how well I do (or how many times I have to break out of Jail at Fort Padres - I'll be in the daily Leaderboard for Times in Jail that day LOL)

[Angel]

Not anymore. Expecially after I learned the trick.

[padoc38]

I have had this happen to me also. I Have been caught changing cards and had to leave the table..I think but the other day got caught after the hand was won,and not by me ended up in jail and lost 100 gold coin. I guess its a random event if you try to cheat.

[Richard SharkBones]

Yeah that happened to me like 3 times. I think it happens if you swap your cards too much during each games. If you swap your cards like 3 times in a row each game. You get caught cheating and get thrown in jail along with a fine of 100 gold.
Its not a bug. But it sucks.

[Soufriere_hills]

its never happened to me if they takem y 100 coins ill beat every dealer up -_-

[DarthChaosSky]

I love saying this: you're all wrong. (Except one person.)

The only way you get caught cheating is if you swap a card and the same card you swapped is already in play, be it in your hand, in another player's hand or on the cards placed face-up. This is why it is hard to cheat and why people usually get caught cheating at the end of the game.

For example, lets say the dealer places a Six of Hearts, and you just so happen to swap your first card with a Six of Hearts. Result: you're going to jail. If successful, however, you will receive the gold if you win the best hand. That's why I recommend swapping cards more to the end of the game, rather than to the beginning, when you're not sure if the dealer will place the card you just swapped.

Take it from the best cheater you'll ever play Poker with.

It has nothing to do with how many times you cheat, and it's not random. It's because of doubled cards, and the dealer knows there are never two of any cards. There's four Kings in total, but there's no two Kings of Hearts; only one.

[Speedway Master]

She's right. You all probably get caught cheating a lot because you try to play the same card that you already have or the table has. Try swapping a card that has the same value but different suit.

[sirboss]

I have won over 25000 in gold and cheated once and was cought!

[Stormrunner]

Originally Posted by Speedway Master

You all probably get caught cheating a lot because you try to play the same card that you already have or the table has.

To begin with, I'm not that stupid -- nor do I think most people are. I would never swap a card that (a) I'm already holding, or (b) is showing on the table.

However, since there is no way of knowing what cards the other players are holding, it's possible I swapped for one of those; and, so, I was caught. If that is the case, there would be no way of preventing that from happening in the future since (I repeat) there is no way of knowing what cards the other players are holding.

Bottom line: I won't cheat again -- and win plenty without needing to try.

[Angel]

Yeah, thats the risk, you dont know what cards are in others hands. One thing I dont like is the spade and the club look simular on my end so its hard to tell the difference. I've accidently swapped the same card before. Hate doin that.

[Pirate Rose]

I always thought if the card was already on the table, you get the swap cannot be made message. And I kinda just figured the caught cheating was random.

So why do we get the swap cannot be made message sometimes?

[bmm1321]

i agree with u guys but the thing is, if u a card for a card on the board, or a card that someone else has, the dealer will see it and TAKE U OUT