cardsharps
Crooked poker players
Cardsharps are people who cheat at card games, typically for money.
The term suggests professional skill in deception—sleight of hand, marked cards, or other tricks.
A cardsharp differs from a mere cheater by the implication of practiced expertise: The riverboat was notorious for its cardsharps.
Also spelled card sharps or cardsharpers.
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- marked cardsDeck modified for cheating
- sleight of handSkillful manual deception
cold deck · mechanic · grifter · scam · crooked · fleecing · sucker · mark
Hearth implement for coals
- casinoFacility for wagering
- high stakesSignificant potential for loss
- riverboatShallow-draft inland watercraft
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
wager · pot · bluff · ante · sucker bet · betting · bankroll · house edge
Skillful hand coordination
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- passMove beyond or decline
- controlAuthority to direct
misdirection · nimble fingers · expert · virtuoso · technique · precision · mastery · imperceptible
America's lawless frontier era
- MaverickVehicle or name
- The StingOrchestrated deception for profit
- roundersEnglish batting game
- dime novelsCheap sensational 19th-century fiction
hustler
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- marked cardsDeck modified for cheating
sleight of hand · cold deck · mechanic · grifter · scam · crooked · fleecing · sucker · mark · shark
poker
Hearth implement for coals
- casinoFacility for wagering
- high stakesSignificant potential for loss
- riverboatShallow-draft inland watercraft
saloon · wager · pot · bluff · ante · sucker bet · betting · bankroll · house edge · professional gambler
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- passMove beyond or decline
control · misdirection · nimble fingers · expert · virtuoso · technique · precision · mastery · imperceptible · undetectable
Wild West
America's lawless frontier era