The peculiarities of hand mucking

Hand mucking

The hand mucking is one of the cheating methods at card games generally used by cheaters. First of all is a procedure of mucking cards in case those being discarded that helps to ensure nobody can read the cards that referred to folded hand. Hand mucking also means a sleight of hand so it cannot be difficult for professional blackjack cheaters, for instance. This method implies the card concealing and retention of the last with a purpose to use it in further when a situation at the table becomes advantageous.

How is it work?

Long time ago when casino security had nothing to do with numerous cases of scam provided by smart alecks the hand mucking was the most popular method to cheat. Everything a dishonest player had to do was to remove a certain card carefully from the game table. After this discreet movement the card is hidden in player's sleeve or pocket, but more frequently under the table (using fastening devices).

As the result, that card could be inserted in the game at any favourable for the player moment. Thus, the cheater always had an advantage over other players. For instance, speaking of online blackjack, a cheater could easily remove and hide an Ace by means of hand mucking. So when the Ace was necessary for Blackjack the card magically appeared in his hands.

Dead method of today

Hand mucking as a method of cheating is rather primitive. Without any doubt it worked perfectly many years ago at casinos but at present days the players at the table are more attentive and casino security system can control almost every wrong movement of players. Moreover, the technique is really old and it would be stupid to use it today as everybody is well-informed with the way it performed. Besides all casino employees including dealers at the tables and pit bosses walking around are good trained and can easily recognize such movements.