cardsharper
Deck-dealing swindler
A cardsharper is someone who cheats at cards, especially for money.
The term implies professional skill at deception—marked decks, sleight of hand, rigged deals.
Also spelled cardsharp or card sharp: The cardsharper had been fleecing tourists at the hotel for weeks.
Petty fraud perpetrator
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- conmanFraud who deceives for profit
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
trickster · cheat · fraudster · mountebank · slickster · sharpie · operator · mechanic
Hiding object in hand
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- legerdemainSkillful hand-based deception
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
stacking · crimping · nailing · mucking · switching · holdout · finesse · nimbleness
grifter
Petty fraud perpetrator
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- conmanFraud who deceives for profit
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
hustler · trickster · cheat · fraudster · mountebank · slickster · sharpie · operator · mechanic · rounder
palming
Hiding object in hand
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- legerdemainSkillful hand-based deception
manipulation · stacking · crimping · nailing · mucking · switching · holdout · finesse · nimbleness · peek
con
Argument against
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
trickery · chicanery · flimflam · hustle · bamboozle · dupery · hoax · rigging · manipulation · dishonesty
poker
Hearth implement for coals
wager · ante · chip · high-roller · dealer · casino · faro · mark · pigeon · sucker
cardsharperpolice
Civil law enforcement
vice squad · fraud investigator · law enforcement · law · pit boss