Meet the Poker Cheat
All the trouble of preparing to put up a home poker tournament is well worth the effort when you think of meeting your friends in a nice friendly game of poker. But on occasions such as this, there is also always the possibility of meeting the poker cheat who may tag along with one of your friends. Your skill at the game and ability to organize and manage a home poker tournament should be enhanced by your knowledge on the psychology of poker cheats so that you would be able to spot and avoid them.
It is said that poker cheats make good soldiers. When captured by the enemy, a good soldier will only divulge his name, rank and serial number even when placed under extreme duress. So is with the poker cheater, who will never admit even under torture that he cheated. Cheating and lying always go hand in hand that is why poker cheaters will give all sorts of reasons and excuses to deny their guilt even if they are caught in the act. The strange thing about poker cheats is that they seem to somehow believe in their own lie. By their steadfast non admission of guilt, they seem to have convinced themselves of their own innocence. Because of this, they will never try to stop trying to get in on the poker game even if previously caught cheating.
The opportunity of making easy money is appealing no matter how small the value of that money is. By the same token, low gambling stakes is never a deterrent to poker cheats. Home poker games particularly appeal to poker cheats because of the notion that the players engaged in a friendly low stakes game are either not on the lookout for cheats or are not savvy enough to notice cheating on the game table. Because of this, poker cheats would rather gun for easy money on the low stakes home poker game, than in high stakes casino games where they risk being caught by surveillance cameras, watchful card dealers and vigilant card sharps on the table. Moreover, the penalty for being caught in a home tournament is mere exclusion from the game while being caught in a casino would mean legal prosecution and a possible jail term.
When you organize a poker game at home, do not commit the mistake of announcing to your guests your familiarity with the various ways of cheating to give them a feeling of security. This will certainly serve to encourage the poker cheat among them and take you up on the challenge. The poker cheat thrives on the prospect of making easy money and the thrilling challenge of getting away with cheating. The best way to prevent poker cheating in your home is to know how to spot the cheat and firmly ask him to leave your house.
