Tips & Tricks
Pick up tips and tricks to help you get an advantage over the casino. Read all about what bets to place, how to understand odds and how to make the most of freebies. They say the house always wins but we’ll teach you how to steal its carpets while no one’s looking.
R. Paul Wilson On: A Sneaky Prop Bet In Monte Carlo
Formula one weekend in Monte Carlo is a strange place with barriers, road closures and ugly billboards scattered around a beautiful city infested with beautiful people and their ugly wealth. To a prospective con artist, it must be like “Con Christmas” as millionaires are pushed to...
January 4, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: 2 Bar Bets Guaranteed To Win You Free Drinks
It only seems fair that readers of this blog deserve a few free drinks. In this article, I’m going to share two excellent bar bets that will entertain your friends and send them to the bar to buy you a drink, but I’ll also discuss how...
December 21, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Data – What Matters Most?
In any situation or human interaction, information flows between participants depending on what is deliberately being conveyed or observed. Some...
December 7, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: An Old School Con Game
This is a favourite old-time con trick that was described in The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields and was performed...
November 23, 2020
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6 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Stealing Stuff From Crazy Gideon’s With A Fake Pregnancy Suit
Before The Real Hustle, I co-created and starred in a show called The Takedown on Court TV that featured a...
October 26, 2020
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5 min read
US Election Betting Tips – Predictions For The Result, Margin, States And Senate
Political Betting Expert Paul Krishnamurty's Recommended Bets (All with Betfair) Joe Biden to become Next President @ 1.54 Joe Biden to...
October 23, 2020
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4 min read
Can Quantum Entanglement Really Help You Win At Blackjack?
Every blackjack player wants to find an edge over their opponents, right? You’ll be using strategy and mathematics when you...
October 10, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: How To Hustle
With a good proposition bet, the sucker will quickly realise he or she has been had. But, with the right...
October 5, 2020
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5 min read
How To Bet On The US Election
Ask one hundred people what they believe is the single biggest betting market of all-time, or will be in 2024,...
September 28, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Stealing Machines
Believe it or not, an ingenious contraption invented over 130 years ago is still in use today both in private...
August 18, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Unsinkable Con Artist
Titanic Thompson is one of the most fascinating characters in hustler history. Despite his reputation, Thompson was not what I...
July 6, 2020
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5 min read
How To Cheat Scratch Cards With The Singleton Method
Scratchcards are played by millions of people every day, with only a lucky few who strike gold and walk away...
July 1, 2020
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4 min read
How To Get The Most Out Of Casino Comps
Casino comps take your experience to the next level. The ‘comp’ stands for ‘complimentary’, and in the world of casinos...
June 24, 2020
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8 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: When The Best Hustler Of All Time’s Scam Backfired
Con games, scams and carefully prepared proposition bets don’t always go to plan. For legendary hustler Titanic Thompson, one of...
June 22, 2020
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5 min read
US Election Betting Odds 2020: Recommended Bets
Trump’s Toxicity Means Republicans Could Be Swept Away By Another Blue Wave Recommended Bets: Back Republicans to win fewer than...
June 18, 2020
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4 min read
Top Tips To Improve Your Chances Of Winning Scratch Cards
Scratch cards are a fun way to try and earn some quick cash without having to drop too much on...
June 16, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Faking A Heart Attack To Cheat In Poker
Editor’s Note: Find out how R. Paul Wilson faked a heart attack and conned a group of experienced poker players...
June 9, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: How Not To Cheat – The Curse of Perfect Luck
Imagine you could somehow know what every player at the table has, perhaps even what cards are about to be...
May 25, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Why You Should Read “The Expert at the Card Table”
In this article, I’d like to introduce you to a book many might find interesting and, in some parts, informative...
April 29, 2020
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7 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: A Beautiful Move in Poker
Editor’s Note: This week, R. Paul Wilson shares a story about when he took an extremely risky move during a...
April 13, 2020
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6 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: How Hustlers Get You With Lies
It's not easy to convince someone of something that's completely untrue. That said, it can be quite simple to distort...
March 30, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Razzle Dazzle Con Game
During 11 seasons of The Real Hustle, the BBC discouraged us from appearing openly enthusiastic about the con games we...
March 17, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Credit Card Scams (4/4)
Over the past three articles, I’ve tried to outline the types of credit card scams that anyone might encounter. They...
March 2, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Credit Card Scams (3/4)
We’ve already taken a tour of secret skimming, bogus ATMs, Lebanese loops, digital pickpockets and PIN thieves. In this third...
February 17, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Credit Card Scams (2/4)
Editor’s Note: Although the UK is cracking down on credit card use in gambling, our UK-based readers will still benefit...
February 5, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Credit Card Scams
Editor’s Note: This is the first article of R. Paul Wilson’s four-part series on the biggest credit card scams and...
January 22, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Why Slots are a Game of Cat and Mouse for Cheaters and The House
I am often asked what games are impossible to cheat. Truthfully, it’s a difficult question to answer since, in my...
January 6, 2020
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5 min read
10 Common Texas Hold’em Poker Mistakes to Avoid
There is no such thing as playing perfect poker. No matter how good you get, there is always room for...
December 22, 2019
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7 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Art of a Great Pitch
I'm a sucker for a good pitch. In my late teens, I toured the UK pitching Svengali playing cards, a...
December 9, 2019
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4 min read
Expert Tips: How To Bet On The UK General Election 2019
Editor’s Note: Political betting expert, Paul Krishnamurty, recommends putting your money on seat total and constituency markets if you’re looking...
November 29, 2019
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Real Secret of Three Card Monte Trick
You may have seen it played on the street or in a bar with three bent playing cards, leather disks...
November 27, 2019
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6 min read
Pocket Pairs in Poker: What They Are & How to Play Them
In the range of all starting hands in Hold’em, pocket pairs are probably the most exciting group to look at....
November 18, 2019
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8 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Greatest Con Artist of All Time
Editor's Note: In this article, R. Paul Wilson talks about one of the biggest con men of all time: the...
November 11, 2019
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Put and Take Scam
Editor’s Note: In this article, our scams and cheating expert explains how to trick someone in the classic game of...
October 30, 2019
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Cheating With a Cold Deck
Editor’s Note: In this article, R. Paul Wilson discusses using a cold deck, or rather a deck of cards that...
October 14, 2019
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6 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Advantage Play
Editor’s note: In this article, R. Paul Wilson explains two advantage play techniques: how to track shuffles and locate aces...
September 23, 2019
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6 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Pick Pockets’ Tricks
I recently gave a few words of caution on how to avoid becoming a prime target to common criminals in...
August 26, 2019
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6 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: How to Manage Your Cash Before and After a Game
If you’re gambling in a live casino or cardroom, the chances are good you’re going to be carrying large amounts...
August 12, 2019
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: False Card Deals
Editor's note: In this article, R. Paul Wilson explains some card cheating techniques by breaking down the three main categories...
July 29, 2019
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Card Counting Basics
A few words on Counting cards for complete beginners. A quick search of any gambling publisher’s catalogue will reveal an...
July 1, 2019
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5 min read
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