card-sharp
Crooked poker player
A card-sharp is someone who cheats at card games, especially for money.
The term suggests professional skill in manipulation—marking cards, dealing from the bottom, or sleight of hand.
Also spelled cardsharp or card shark: He lost his savings to a card-sharp on the riverboat.
Person who deceives for money
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
- conArgument against
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- scammerOne who defrauds others
cheat · fraudster · deceiver · trickster · mechanic · rounder · collusion · sleight-of-hand
Physically skilled, agile
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- sleightDexterous trickery
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
- proficientHaving practiced ability
masterful · slick · cunning · quick-handed · practiced · polished · subtle · smooth
Hearth implement for coals
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
- baccaratCard game targeting nine
- stakesPosts or wagers
- wagerStake on uncertainty
betting · high-roller · casino · ante · pot · chip · bankroll · odds
Deceiving about one's position
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- foldingBending something over itself
raising · edge · exploitation · psychology
swindler
Person who deceives for money
scammer · cheat · fraudster · deceiver · trickster · mechanic · rounder · collusion · sleight-of-hand · palm
dexterous
Physically skilled, agile
proficient · masterful · slick · cunning · quick-handed · practiced · polished · subtle · smooth · expert
poker
Hearth implement for coals
wager · betting · high-roller · casino · ante · pot · chip · bankroll · odds · payout
bluffing
Deceiving about one's position
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- positioningArranging in specific locations
folding · raising · edge · exploitation · psychology
deck
Ship's flat surface
hand · ace · king · queen · jack · trump · suits · spades · hearts · diamonds