Part I: Card Game Cheating · SLEIGHT-OF-HAND TECHNIQUES
False Cut
How it works
A false cut makes it appear that the deck has been cut (split and restacked) while actually preserving the original card order. There are many variations: two-stage, three-stage, four-stage cuts, performed with one hand, two hands, or three hands. The more stages, the more skilled the technique. The false cut is often used AFTER a false shuffle to further convince observers that the deck has been randomized. Since cutting is a normal procedure after shuffling, it draws no suspicion.
Where it appears
All card games
On the record
False cutting has been practiced as long as card games have existed. The technique is generally easier to master than false shuffling but still requires significant practice.
Detection & preventionADVISORY
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Published as a detection reference for surveillance, compliance and gaming-operations professionals. Thresholds and tuning are set by the property. Nothing here is instruction: the method is described so it can be recognised.