Punk your friend with Face Up Poker
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 running time 08:54
A poker cheat that lets you win twice in a row, AND punk your friend at the same time!
Segments
Effect: In a totally fair, completely simple contest of "face up draw poker," the Scammer wins not one, but TWO beers off his mark.
Method: Start off with some smack talk. "You suck at poker." "You got no poker face! You couldn't win if your life depended on it." ...and then lay down the real challenge: "You're so terrible, you couldn't beat me in a round of draw poker even if we handpicked our cards from a face up deck!" I recommend making your bet totally irresistible. Say your $20 up against just one free beer. The spread is big enough, and the reward so tempting, you'll usually get them to go for it.
When they do, reiterate the rules: you'll be playing a completely normal round of draw poker, with the exception that instead of dealing cards out randomly, you'll each get to pick your hands out of the deck. And since you're such a nice guy, you'll even let him go first.
Odds are, he'll go straight for a royal flush. You do the same. Ask him if he wants to discard any cards, or stand pat where he is (he'll likely want to stay put). Once it's clear the round ended in a tie, remind him of the rules of the bet: even playing with a face up deck, you STILL couldn't beat me... and since you TIED, he didn't beat you, and owes you a free beer.
This will usually annoy your mark. He'll call shenanigans on your verbal trickery and want to renege on the bet. Offer him an even better solution: "I'll bet you double-or-nothing that if we played again, under the EXACT SAME set of rules, I'd beat you this time!"
Hopefully this will pique his interest and rope him into a second round.
Once you begin, off-handedly comment that since he went first last time, you go first this time (again, just following the regular rules of play). For your first round, pull out all four tens and an Ace. This will probably raise an eyebrow, and he'll pull out either a straight flush or a higher four of a kind (he can't pull out a royal flush, since you've nabbed all the tens). In either case, ask him (just as you did before) if he'd like to discard anything (odds are he will not).
...at which point you decide that yes, you would like to discard three of your tens, keeping only the ten and ace of the same suit. And finally, pull out the jack, queen and king of the same suit, giving you the coveted Royal Flush and TWO free beers.
Highlights
tony romo: 2:00poker: 0:05, 0:44, 1:30, 5:59
scam: 0:04, 0:58, 7:28, 7:30, 7:44
sucker punch: 7:25
Automatically Generated Transcript
May not be 100% accurate" Warm and this week on Scam School a version of poker that you always win. And always makes them look like Canadians. This upset of Scam -- brought to you by frost brewed Coors Light. The world's most refreshing here. Welcome to the show that -- it's that you can't quite scratch and public Scam School the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. I know of Brian Brushwood and this week a double punch not only will you -- twice for reward with this gambit to manage to punk wanna -- your friends over a game of poker. "
" Check it out stadium Bruntlett and I legally and got Scott and mark Lawrence also coming guys like poker. I don't -- about -- hello how likely play like -- those -- draw -- that a record. Let it ride honestly think of the casinos right now yeah okay. But this is one honestly guys it's that it's a two part scam to pull in your bodies especially if you wanna shut someone down. Like you get into the smack talking -- with your buddies. You're there nodding yes it is like -- that would be a group that's back -- I'll. Mattel I would it was through this what you do is you it is great like between rounds yourself if you -- starts about the likely. Did terrible upload yeah no game got no closer -- got nothing whatsoever lead but you're rounds into the next round or I will -- that we can play. Brought poker face -- for you region and you pull out whenever part one can still could be. Yeah. The product and probably enabling it does kids' -- they're like yeah I felt like political problem. No thanks I don't believe -- any candidate -- are -- after the don't think you're any kind of like yeah you can even Gilbert. Feel for you pick out every five bars are under a placard draw what does it into Mexico where."
" Hey Tony Romo power plant. Patrick. On. Dad. -- Okay that's this a look at better and horrible better -- it's gotta bear it like Arnold all of those -- There have been on this of his yeah. There are you okay are only jokers here -- right Obama did this business I'm gonna go and pick out my cars in the try to do it it's history itself. And that way you'll feel more interesting. They go through there we go there we go. --"
" Now because this is from -- you know how work start off. Enjoy your cars and you discard whatever -- you watch what it is starting guards."
" Drop him."
" When we got to get -- stand up find out we laid down he laid out what what he got a -- was shot. -- also have a little and what was that again I -- that would have faith of that you think your old guard he still couldn't beat me that would that's not. Adobe video that I haven't --"
" Yeah. Yeah -- like whack the ghost -- double or nothing you can't predict what with the -- you know my tricks and gimmicks. I'm gonna go over this -- I'm gonna tell you that I -- YouTube seems -- Nothing about it guys if you lose a lot of the beer but that you don't know my secret document by around -- god awful. You know you guys yeah. -- that -- Okay so outstanding. Same federal exactly what we just -- don't think that we're -- go first and I still going to be Q you're gonna go first. Okay vaccine federal nothing different except you what -- but that might for the gophers this. Okay so I could do well watch. -- get cases. I could do."
" You know if -- first hole in your frequent."
" Yeah yeah yeah."
" Oh yeah how about you literally out as an effective."
" Well we're all right we didn't really not good at odds over the pressures all but first."
" We actually have to thank the people who made this episode possible the books -- lights."
" I can get your vehicle certified check out project called experimenting -- like dot com slash project gold. There's an experiment section where guys have created new ways to kill here quickly -- vote on whether their methods are -- certified cheer them on FaceBook. -- also know you're holding enemy -- to give you tips on how to get and keep your vehicle. They've got kids were packed -- Gator fridge and freezer fundamentals of creating -- with -- washing machine just in time for Labor Day. At Coors -- a big cold -- their policy all of course like Kansas now -- activated so when the mountain turned from white and blue you're here this holds the rights. For the."
" All right he -- Is it brown all right same set of rules everything exactly does that. Give or kinda make its delivery of I think he's -- movies. And made -- one of the news. Hey I got mine you pick whatever you -- and I want I don't portends an headaches and feeling good about. We'll what does it creates I was gonna. The damage by then Islamic. Nine -- It is getting in here guys this is just numbers but makes no way. Put him. Yeah hey did you get it done in new Philadelphia and it shows in my act just like -- god."
" They'll even help you have. Look there's really great line. It's around here somewhere. You dessert yeah I've -- there -- okay. All right so we look at it you were playing Vista off draw poker. He wanted this -- yeah."
" I'm good all right you know I think I -- this finally given -- all these. And instead of minutes of the Jack between king and these -- royal --"
" Like -- Okay yeah everybody good. All right that's fun and I don't think it won't. I don't believe. Yeah well a couple things about this personally got the first -- that's a total -- it's kind of a while while we're playing gotcha type thing. And the truth is people are probably not gonna pony up for the beer for the free drinks whatever it is you're playing sports on that first one. But which one of the -- that just as leverage to get them to go double. Because they've already seen everything and even if they don't really feel like failure that percent of greens the first round or whatever you're playing for. If you offered the chance to double or nothing is exact same set of rules -- that I again. -- billion usually go for them. And and that way you get better fix on it which is exactly what we do read me. You got enough job that like they do you guys were also appreciate it and I think I thank you ports are confident that."
" Every -- a big part of pulling this one off is finding the right audience he needs somebody who you know well enough who's gonna let you get through that first cheesy -- before you set up."
" The real double sucker punch. By the way if you have any questions about how this scam works what did you notice of the boards."
" As Scam School dot TV where coincidentally you can see all the episodes of -- wolf right back to episode one."
" If you wanna suggest your favorite bars can't -- directly at Brian at revision3.com."
" Gonna be doing the weird thing you could follow the show at twitter.com slash Scam School. Next week we're gonna be having a philosophical debate debating the merits of its military has them in and aren't logical paradigm. Just --"
" We're going to be committing more crimes."
" It's."
" Whatever cards like -- Let's see where those links. And he still can't hear you just -- are you sure the card why."
" Yeah don't talk about how we could."
" didn't. -- but what are arguably with a Mac if you want. You're not on your initial drug okay I didn't draw the rent and."
" Warm and this week on Scam School a version of poker that you always win. And always makes them look like Canadians. This upset of Scam -- brought to you by frost brewed Coors Light. The world's most refreshing here. Welcome to the show that -- it's that you can't quite scratch and public Scam School the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. I know of Brian Brushwood and this week a double punch not only will you -- twice for reward with this gambit to manage to punk wanna -- your friends over a game of poker. "
" Check it out stadium Bruntlett and I legally and got Scott and mark Lawrence also coming guys like poker. I don't -- about -- hello how likely play like -- those -- draw -- that a record. Let it ride honestly think of the casinos right now yeah okay. But this is one honestly guys it's that it's a two part scam to pull in your bodies especially if you wanna shut someone down. Like you get into the smack talking -- with your buddies. You're there nodding yes it is like -- that would be a group that's back -- I'll. Mattel I would it was through this what you do is you it is great like between rounds yourself if you -- starts about the likely. Did terrible upload yeah no game got no closer -- got nothing whatsoever lead but you're rounds into the next round or I will -- that we can play. Brought poker face -- for you region and you pull out whenever part one can still could be. Yeah. The product and probably enabling it does kids' -- they're like yeah I felt like political problem. No thanks I don't believe -- any candidate -- are -- after the don't think you're any kind of like yeah you can even Gilbert. Feel for you pick out every five bars are under a placard draw what does it into Mexico where."
" Hey Tony Romo power plant. Patrick. On. Dad. -- Okay that's this a look at better and horrible better -- it's gotta bear it like Arnold all of those -- There have been on this of his yeah. There are you okay are only jokers here -- right Obama did this business I'm gonna go and pick out my cars in the try to do it it's history itself. And that way you'll feel more interesting. They go through there we go there we go. --"
" Now because this is from -- you know how work start off. Enjoy your cars and you discard whatever -- you watch what it is starting guards."
" Drop him."
" When we got to get -- stand up find out we laid down he laid out what what he got a -- was shot. -- also have a little and what was that again I -- that would have faith of that you think your old guard he still couldn't beat me that would that's not. Adobe video that I haven't --"
" Yeah. Yeah -- like whack the ghost -- double or nothing you can't predict what with the -- you know my tricks and gimmicks. I'm gonna go over this -- I'm gonna tell you that I -- YouTube seems -- Nothing about it guys if you lose a lot of the beer but that you don't know my secret document by around -- god awful. You know you guys yeah. -- that -- Okay so outstanding. Same federal exactly what we just -- don't think that we're -- go first and I still going to be Q you're gonna go first. Okay vaccine federal nothing different except you what -- but that might for the gophers this. Okay so I could do well watch. -- get cases. I could do."
" You know if -- first hole in your frequent."
" Yeah yeah yeah."
" Oh yeah how about you literally out as an effective."
" Well we're all right we didn't really not good at odds over the pressures all but first."
" We actually have to thank the people who made this episode possible the books -- lights."
" I can get your vehicle certified check out project called experimenting -- like dot com slash project gold. There's an experiment section where guys have created new ways to kill here quickly -- vote on whether their methods are -- certified cheer them on FaceBook. -- also know you're holding enemy -- to give you tips on how to get and keep your vehicle. They've got kids were packed -- Gator fridge and freezer fundamentals of creating -- with -- washing machine just in time for Labor Day. At Coors -- a big cold -- their policy all of course like Kansas now -- activated so when the mountain turned from white and blue you're here this holds the rights. For the."
" All right he -- Is it brown all right same set of rules everything exactly does that. Give or kinda make its delivery of I think he's -- movies. And made -- one of the news. Hey I got mine you pick whatever you -- and I want I don't portends an headaches and feeling good about. We'll what does it creates I was gonna. The damage by then Islamic. Nine -- It is getting in here guys this is just numbers but makes no way. Put him. Yeah hey did you get it done in new Philadelphia and it shows in my act just like -- god."
" They'll even help you have. Look there's really great line. It's around here somewhere. You dessert yeah I've -- there -- okay. All right so we look at it you were playing Vista off draw poker. He wanted this -- yeah."
" I'm good all right you know I think I -- this finally given -- all these. And instead of minutes of the Jack between king and these -- royal --"
" Like -- Okay yeah everybody good. All right that's fun and I don't think it won't. I don't believe. Yeah well a couple things about this personally got the first -- that's a total -- it's kind of a while while we're playing gotcha type thing. And the truth is people are probably not gonna pony up for the beer for the free drinks whatever it is you're playing sports on that first one. But which one of the -- that just as leverage to get them to go double. Because they've already seen everything and even if they don't really feel like failure that percent of greens the first round or whatever you're playing for. If you offered the chance to double or nothing is exact same set of rules -- that I again. -- billion usually go for them. And and that way you get better fix on it which is exactly what we do read me. You got enough job that like they do you guys were also appreciate it and I think I thank you ports are confident that."
" Every -- a big part of pulling this one off is finding the right audience he needs somebody who you know well enough who's gonna let you get through that first cheesy -- before you set up."
" The real double sucker punch. By the way if you have any questions about how this scam works what did you notice of the boards."
" As Scam School dot TV where coincidentally you can see all the episodes of -- wolf right back to episode one."
" If you wanna suggest your favorite bars can't -- directly at Brian at revision3.com."
" Gonna be doing the weird thing you could follow the show at twitter.com slash Scam School. Next week we're gonna be having a philosophical debate debating the merits of its military has them in and aren't logical paradigm. Just --"
" We're going to be committing more crimes."
" It's."
" Whatever cards like -- Let's see where those links. And he still can't hear you just -- are you sure the card why."
" Yeah don't talk about how we could."
" didn't. -- but what are arguably with a Mac if you want. You're not on your initial drug okay I didn't draw the rent and."
travislopes
Started discussion: September 2, 2009 @ 8:49pm GMT
Episode 77: Punk your friend with Face Up Poker [Discussion]
A poker cheat that lets you win twice in a row, AND punk your friend at the same time!
Watch and download here.
masterevilace
3 months ago
I love the little 'trick' card games.. where they feel like they have the upper hand, but in reality you do. Much better than the ones where they feel that there is obviously something not in their favor... such as the one shown long ago where you have specific cards in a small deck, and whomever gets the 'marked card' so to speak.. will always lose
jzion27
3 months ago
i am worried about those people who will most likely say tht the spaids beat whatever suit u have
kawlkangus
3 months ago
on the second bet, if you pull out 4 tens and an ace, and they decide to pull out all 4 of either J's Q's or K's and an ace to beat you with a higher 4 of a kind.....how are you gonna discard to get your royal??????
masterevilace
3 months ago
In reply to kawlkangus:
on the second bet, if you pull out 4 tens and an ace, and they decide to pull out all 4 of either J's Q's or K's and an ace to beat you with a higher 4 of a kind.....how are you gonna discard to get your royal??????
A straight flush of any kind will beat their four of a kind, then. It doesn't have to be royal. If they go low, you whip them by going high. If they go high, you can do a lower straight flush.
nickklein
3 months ago
I love this one. I find this one quite interesting.
I'm gonna try to pull this one on my friends next time we play poker.
I'm gonna try to pull this one on my friends next time we play poker.
Timothee
3 months ago
In reply to masterevilace:
A straight flush of any kind will beat their four of a kind, then. It doesn't have to be royal. If they go low, you whip them by going high. If they go high, you can do a lower straight flush.
I thought that you were limited to three cards (in which case that wouldn't work) but I was apparently wrong, it's just a common house rule according to Wikipedia.
In any case, the scam is really to allow yourself to draw your cards after the guy did, even though you picked your cards first.
BB picks 10-10-10-10-A.
The guy picks K-K-K-K-A and says he doesn't want to change anything.
BB withdraws 10-10-10-A for 8-9-J-Q to make a straight flush.
The guy should be able to draw then, not before BB and get a royal flush himself and beat BB. If he had started with straight flush like in the video, BB could get a royal flush and the guy could then change his cards for a royal flush as well.
Am I missing something?
Tim
PS: I know it's not a real game, and that the goal is to social-engineer yourself into bending the rules :)
dapperrogue
3 months ago
By poker rules, you can draw as many cards as you like... all 5 if you want.
Remember, the cards you trade in are gone. They don't go back into the deck. Your friend can't get them.
If you pick 10,10,10,10,A, and your friend picks K,K,K,K,A, trade your cards to get Q,J,10,9,8 suited. Your friend can't get a 10 (since yours are discarded), so the best they could make is 9,8,7,6,5. You win by having the higher straight flush, even if though you don't get a royal flush.
If they take all the queens, you get J,10,9,8,7. Jacks, you get 10,9,8,7,6. No matter, what, they can't get a 10, so you'll always have the higher straight flush. If they do anything else, you get a royal flush.
When you take the 10's, the best they can get is 9,8,7,6,5.
Remember, the cards you trade in are gone. They don't go back into the deck. Your friend can't get them.
If you pick 10,10,10,10,A, and your friend picks K,K,K,K,A, trade your cards to get Q,J,10,9,8 suited. Your friend can't get a 10 (since yours are discarded), so the best they could make is 9,8,7,6,5. You win by having the higher straight flush, even if though you don't get a royal flush.
If they take all the queens, you get J,10,9,8,7. Jacks, you get 10,9,8,7,6. No matter, what, they can't get a 10, so you'll always have the higher straight flush. If they do anything else, you get a royal flush.
When you take the 10's, the best they can get is 9,8,7,6,5.
Timothee
3 months ago
In reply to dapperrogue:
Remember, the cards you trade in are gone. They don't go back into the deck. Your friend can't get them.
Oh ok. I didn't think about that… Now I see why it's a good trick :)
Thanks for the explanation!
Tim
MrPopular
3 months ago
YOu just have to make sure you grab the Ace & a 10 of the same so that they couldn't












