cardsharp
Crooked poker player
A cardsharp is someone who cheats at card games, especially for profit.
The word implies skill and cunning rather than crude deception—a cardsharp manipulates cards or exploits opponents through sleight of hand, marked decks, or psychological tactics: The riverboat was notorious for cardsharps fleecing naive travelers.
Also spelled cardsharper.
Argument against
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
cheat · rigged · fixed · crooked · palm · switch · grift · fleece
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- con-artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
shark · mechanic · rounder · spieler · slick · smooth-talker · operator · sharpie
Hearth implement for coals
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
- baccaratCard game targeting nine
- casinoFacility for wagering
- stakesPosts or wagers
high-stakes · mark · sucker · pigeon · table · chips · ante · pot
Skillful manual deception
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- nimble-fingeredManually agile and precise
palming · shuffling · dealing · flourish · pass · crimp · misdirection · technique
con
Argument against
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
hustle · cheat · rigged · fixed · crooked · palm · switch · grift · fleece · dupe
hustler
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- con-artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
trickster · shark · mechanic · rounder · spieler · slick · smooth-talker · operator · sharpie · fast-talker
poker
Hearth implement for coals
stakes · high-stakes · mark · sucker · pigeon · table · chips · ante · pot · wager
sleight-of-hand
Skillful manual deception
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
nimble-fingered · palming · shuffling · dealing · flourish · pass · crimp · misdirection · technique · precision
- swindlerscon artist, swindler, fraudster, scammer, grifter