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What if you are being cheated...how do you know...how do you stop it?
Published: 2005-12-12
 This release announces a new instructional DVD called Cheating at Hold’em (The Essentials). It illustrates and explains how recreational, semi-professional and professional poker players can take simple counter measures to protect themselves from being scammed by card cheats.
(PRWEB) December 15, 2005 -– Texas Hold’em, like all card games, has rules to keep the play honest, fair and fun. Unfortunately the reality is that 99% of all games can easily be cheated. Double George, LLC has developed a DVD program titled Cheating at Hold’em (The Essentials), designed to educate the general public about how poker scams work, how to detect them, and what steps to take in order to protect yourself from being a victim.
Gambling and especially Texas Hold’em has taken the world by storm. When gambling becomes popular, cheating also escalates but at a faster rate. Cheating at Hold’em (The Essentials) illustrates easy steps you can take to help protect your game (and your bankroll) from being compromised. Most of these precautions are procedural changes that can be made immediately. They are easy to implement, and will go a long way toward making your game above board, and honest.
Forget about fancy surveillance systems or devices to help you shuffle and deal. Within 10 minutes, anyone can learn to shuffle, cut, and deal a fair game. Also, just a few minutes of instruction can show you how to properly look at your cards (a technique known as peeking the hand, how to deal with onlookers and those not playing, and how to detect marked cards, sleight of hand maneuvers and various gambling devices.
How does the program work? Cheating at Hold’em (The Essentials) shows what various scams look like when executed. Each facet of the scam is then exposed, discussed and illustrated in detail. This enables you to spot and prevent cheating or any type of advantage play. Protection and Detection Tips are also discussed for each section, showing you procedural changes you can make to dissuade people from potentially cheating in your game. A hustler is looking for places where it is easy to get away with cheating. If you create an atmosphere that is unfriendly toward cheaters, they will leave your game alone.
“It’s a common dilemma that surfaces when anyone gambles for money; some people feel at times that they may have been cheated,” said David Malek, Chairman of Double George, LLC. “In fact, if you play Texas Hold’em (or any other poker variations) for money, or for fun, it is just a matter of time before someone will try and cheat you. Believe it or not, more money is stolen in private poker games by so called “friends” than is ever stolen in a casino. However, if you know what to look for and how to protect against it, you become a far more sophisticated player. Easy to implement procedural changes go a long way to make your game safe, fair, and fun for everyone. Some scams are so deceptive, subtle, and quick, that knowledge becomes your only protection. When money is involved, game protection must be your top priority.”
Cheating at Hold’em (The Essentials), is an instructional DVD covering the essential details of scams used in the game of Texas Hold’em. You’ll learn how to properly shuffle, cut, and deal the cards. You’ll learn about Peeking (learning the identity of cards that should remain unknown), Flashing (giving up information before players are supposed to know about it), Second Dealing (dealing the second card from the top, rather than fairly from the top), Marked Cards (Block Out Work, Scroll Work, Crimping, and even Nail Nicking). In addition, you’ll learn about Check Copping (a way to steal chips out of the pot), Splash Moves, and the Psychology of a Card Cheat, as well as Protection Tips to combat the most widely perpetrated scams.
Every section of this 90-minute DVD can have a huge impact on the way you see the game and the way your game is played. In order to eliminate the chances of being scammed, you must take game protection and security seriously. You will enjoy the game more, and so will the people you play with. It is easy to incorporate the different protection tips into your games, as well as keep them in mind when playing in a game you have less control over.
David Malek is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on game protection. His sleight of hand skill with cards and dice is legendary. Mr. Malek puts on presentations for law enforcement, casino personnel and celebrity clients. He works as a gambling consultant for film and television productions, as well as giving demonstrations at trade shows and hospitality suites for a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Malek lives in Newport Beach, California. To see a trailer and for more information visit, www.cheatingatholdem.com, or call 1-800-314-2855.
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Chuck Blount: Keep gifts practical for poker devotees
Published: 2005-12-15
 San Antonio Express-News
Since we still have time between now and Christmas, I have some advice for all spouses, friends and relatives of poker players: Just because we play the game doesn't mean we desire every product imaginable associated it.
This holiday shopping season, shoppers are bombarded by the major department stores with poker-themed items that range from functional poker tables to ludicrous chocolate poker chips and even a stainless steel set of cards that could double as ninja weaponry. Although I'm trying to blur it out of my mind, one store I walked into had a toilet seat cover with a pair of aces on it for sale, labeling it as a 'must have' item.
For those who don't regularly play the game but wish to purchase something poker-related, the massive number of options could make it difficult to gauge what makes for a good gift.
I'm here to help with some affordable ideas that won't end up stuffed in a closet collecting dust. I think you'll find that I don't stray far from the necessities.
Poker tables: There is nostalgia in playing a little poker on your standard kitchen table, but once you play on a felt surface you'll find the practice archaic. For unknown reasons — to me at least — the cards seem to float on felt and are easier to pick up.
Fold-over poker tabletops that can fit over any existing kitchen table are a good, affordable idea. Complete with chip trays and drink holders, most tables have room to accommodate as many as eight players and are priced under $50. They can be found in most major department stores. My wife purchased one for me three years ago, and it's still holding up well after the dozens of games I've hosted.
Poker chips: One should check first to make sure the recipient doesn't already have one, but no true poker player can go long without a good set of chips.
A good chip set used to be expensive, and it wasn't uncommon to see them priced as high as $1 per chip. With the explosion of poker, quality clay sets of 300 or 500 chips are now available in any department or sporting goods store for under $100. The key to a good poker chip lies in its weight, which is measured in grams. Most live casino chips weigh approximately 11.5 grams, so the ideal weight for any set should be as close to that or heavier.
Plastic cards: Your standard deck of playing cards is made out of a hard paper with a wax gloss applied over it. They are cheap and functional for use in card games played everywhere. They lack durability, though, as a deck often can become warped and crooked after only an hour or two of play.
For under $20, a great gift can be a two-deck set of Copag (copagcards.com) or KEM (kemplasticcards.com) playing cards. These cards are made entirely of a thin plastic and are the decks you see in most casino poker rooms and even the World Series of Poker. Each deck can last months with heavy play, because the plastic never warps.
They are so durable that if they ever get dirty, it is safe to soak them in water and scrub them clean.
Poker books: No player has too many poker books.
I found three large bookshelves stuffed with poker material during my last trip to Borders bookstore. Some run cheap (under $10) and some run a little bit more, but all of them likely have at least one tip in them to help a player with his game.
So that's it. That's all a poker player really needs. Keep the rest of the gadgets on the shelves and stick to the basics.
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