Because of the huge pay offs on games like Casino Stud Poker (also known as Caribbean Stud Poker) then this like roulette is another game where cheats try to exploit. Because the players are allowed to hold the cards then moves like card marking become a possibility although how much of an edge your average marked card could create is something that may be up for discussion.
I would say that a greater threat comes from players swapping hands entirely and this is an easier process than swapping single cards. Let us say that players A and B are sat at the first two seats on a Casino Stud Poker table.
Player A has $20 on their “ante” box while their accomplice on seat number two has $100 on their box. Player A gets dealt two pair while Player B gets dealt nothing. Now there are two ways to do this and the way that I have seen which is the most effective is for both player A and B to put their cards on the table in front of them but slightly obscured by their arms which are on the table.
Then a third player who is also their accomplice who is on the final betting seat to the dealers right throws the dealer a note and asks for change. This takes the dealers line of sight away from the left hand side of the table and across to the right. At this precise moment, player B picks up the cards of player A who has two pair and then places them on his own box which has a far bigger bet and two pair gets paid 2/1 which would be $400 if the dealer had a qualifying hand.
Team play can be very destructive on Casino Stud Poker and this move is a favourite amongst cheating teams.
