Is there a way...?

[yogurt_21]

theres alittle spade emblem that rotates around the table that's independant of the blinds. every time i swap a card when it's on me, i get away with cheating, anytime I cheat when the emblems on someon else, i get caught.

[kaylin]

I have found that the NPC's usually fold in the first game pretty early on. After that, it gets more and more difficult getting them to fold. I just sit down and keep raising in my first game and hope they will fold. I always play in padres. I have won close to 1,000 gold, not even knowing what I'm doing!

[Eliza Shipwrecker]

I'm glad I found this thread, because I didn't know you could get "caught" cheating and sent to jail. I just thought you tried to swap cards, and it either works or it fails. I've failed many more times that I've been successful swapping cards, but that's all. I find that the higher the stakes, the less likely my swap will be successful.

So what triggers the "inspection"? Putting a card into your hand that shows up on the table?

[OutlawZ]

The "little spade emblem" that goes around the dealer is the "button".
The virtual dealer.
Normally the deal passes around the table, and the dealer position determines where the Blinds are paid from.
Because the table uses a fixed dealer, we represent the "deal" position with a "spade button".

I don't see how this would affect whether you can cheat or not unless there is a bug in the game.

Obviously, don't cheat with a card that is already on the table...that does seem to be an easy way to get caught!

I have cheated and won mucho gold by using cheat cards...its not hard.

Only bad thing about 'swapping" cards is you lose your cheat card aswell as the card you swapped for!

Easiest way to win at Poker...forget the hassles of trying to use the cheat cards, be patient and just play the game. If you are not a good player, eventually you will learn the basics and start to win some money. If you are experienced, you will win often, because the computer players are fairly easy to read.

Watch for the "body tells', the computer players give themselves away all the time!!

If you play a cheat card, you will notice a slight delay at the end of the hand....I guess this is the inspection...sometimes play will just continue, sometimes you will be caught.

[vis1963]

i got a card by fighting a guard at random...is there a way to get cards regularly ?

[OutlawZ]

Cards come from many different "kills" (Soldiers and Undead)
and there is no control over that.

The only "regular" way to score a card
is to go see Black Mack (in the Rowdy Rooster) in Port Royal.

He will offer you a "win at poker" quest
and your reward is a playing card.

[RemiBoncoeur]

Originally Posted by OutlawZ

Cards come from many different "kills" (Soldiers and Undead)
and there is no control over that.

The only "regular" way to score a card
is to go see Black Mack (in the Rowdy Rooster) in Port Royal.

He will offer you a "win at poker" quest
and your reward is a playing card.

There are also three card quests in the other tavern in Port Royal, that involve killing various levels of navy soldiers.

[Davy]

Aye, and there are also a couple in the Tortuga taverns - One, I think, is Johnny McVane, Bartender of King's Arm on the West side of Tortuga.

[Silver Beard]

Thanks everyone! Too bad I can't play Tortuga Hold'em now... Mods, this is resolved, so if you want to close it...

[Tokrok]

Originally Posted by vis1963

i got a card by fighting a guard at random...is there a way to get cards regularly ?

yea, how do you gt cards?
EDIT: oops i just read the post above me sorry

[Maximvs]

^ There is no "spot" to get cards at a regular pace (besides Outlaw's post) - I have found that higher enemy players carry better cards (I'm actually holdsing 68 cards at the moment, including a Royal Flush in hearts and diamonds - A, K, Q, J 10, and several other A's, K's and Q's). So a Cadet may give a 2 of diamonds, a Vet may give an 8 of spades or even a 10, but my best cards have come from really high enemies like Stumps (got my Aces from these guys), Padres Beach (The Gyps and Raiders have given me Kings / Queens) and anyone at Tormenta (have gotten several A, K, Q, and J here) - that, and flagships - for some reason I tend to get good mid-level cards on boarding boats (anywhere from 8 to J's).

And thats all I got...