card sharps
Crooked poker players
Card sharps are people who cheat at card games, especially for money.
The term suggests professional skill at manipulation—dealing from the bottom of the deck, marking cards, or sleight of hand.
Also spelled *cardsharp* (one word) or *card shark*, though some distinguish sharps (cheaters) from sharks (legitimately skilled players who fleece amateurs).
- sleightDexterous trickery
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- palmingHiding object in hand
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- scammerOne who defrauds others
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Forthright, honest individuals
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