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Gambling Scams [Paperback]

DARWIN ORTIZ (Author)

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Product Details

Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Lyle Stuart (June 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0818405295
ISBN-13: 978-0818405297
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #458,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Insider's account of grifters, sharps and con men, May 28, 1998

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Ortiz writes with authority and crisp, well-thought ideas on the hazards of wagering. As much a textbook on human psychology as it is on specific cons that grifters use to trim their marks, it's educational value is priceless.
The specific ruses Ortiz described used by pros and amateurs to separate you from your money are amusing, entertaining, and sometimes outrageous. Understanding how ordinary people can be lulled into a greedy feeding frenzy is the most valuable element of this book. Wish I bought this book before last summer -- could have saved me the forty bucks I dropped in New York...

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best sources for information on gambling scams, September 27, 2002

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Gambling Scams is really an encyclopedic description of gambling scams, from con men to cheating at dice games and card cheating in private games. The author's repute, experience and skills in card and dice manipulation are unquestioned. Darwin Ortiz is truly providing worthwile information to protect oneself from gambling scams from the "inside". Thus, the correctness of his publication is undoubted. I highly recommend this publication to anyone wishing to protect themselves from dishonest gamers or those with a particular interest in gambling scams in general. If you're thinking of buying the book to learn card manipulation then perhaps you should look elsewhere for more descriptive explanations of particular "moves", such as "The Expert at the Card Table," by S.W. Erdnase, a classic which describes numerous manipulations, in minutia.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest book ever written on gaming, July 12, 1999

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This book will expose the world of scams and cheating you never thought possible. It covers card markers, sleight of hand, casino cheating, amateur cheating, and anything else you need to know. Plus it gives you a couple of realistic proposition hustles you can use on your friends, and enemies to easily pay for the book

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5.0 out of 5 stars One the best gambling sources out there
If you purchase a book with Darwin Ortiz's name on it, you are making a good investment. Gambling Scams shares not only the methods used by card sharps, but also shares some of... Read more

Published on September 17, 2003 by Jeffrey S. Wessmiller

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated and Impractical
First of all, let me state that I do not doubt the skills of Mr. Ortiz. His card skills anyway. His writing skills, however, leave something to be desired. Read more

Published on January 4, 2002 by Justin Skiftenes

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! Ortiz delivers! Educational, fun,fast!
I've read this book and it really is good! I've been doing sleight of hand for 12 years now and loved every bit of this book. The scams are great! Read more

Published on June 18, 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book for anyone that gambles
This book, even though any casino you go into knows of these methods, does make you a little more aware of what you see going on in a casino

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The Gaming Industry: Introduction and Perspectives by Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas, William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration International Gaming Institute on page 233

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