| | |  | Last Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |  | | | Gambling Fans Get Help Spotting Cheaters
- Monday, 9 Jan 2006
With poker being such a popular game in the gambling world, it has become more evident that there are cheaters out there. Poker tournaments at the online casino bring out quite a lot of cheaters as the casinos do not keep a tight watch on these tables. To help gambling fans spot these cheaters beginning Sunday, January 8, it's Vegas Week on the Travel Channel. Cheats & Scams 2 features Sal Piacente, an expert on gambling scams. This airs in the advent of the release of Poker Cheats Exposed, produced by Pocket Aces, LLC. The 2-1/2 hour gambling DVD program features Piacente revealing the methods and devices used by professional card sharks to fleece unwitting poker players and offers advice to guard against them.
According to Card Shark Media, an estimated 60 million people in the U.S. enjoying gambling in casinos or at home or watch poker on television. "Poker is so hot right now, especially with the young crowd. They're real vulnerable to card sharks", Piacente comments. "Casinos and card clubs don't have a vested interest in poker like they do other games. No matter who wins, they collect the rake. It's up to the players to protect themselves and that's where I come in." For over two decades, Piacente has been a gambling consultant to over 40 major casinos and law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S.A., Canada, the Caribbean, and even as far south as Argentina.
To gain a prospective from the dark side of the gambling table, PCE unveils the arsenal of a 45-year poker cheat who has never been caught. This shadowy cardsharp, called "Charlie," exposes his gambling moves, but not his identity. "I learned to play on the square before I learned to cheat and I'm a good player. I use discretion and I only move when necessary because I don't want to make the guy that brought me in to look bad."
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