Why Is There a Hole in Your Cards?
January 7th, 2010
Every tourist that sends a day or two at Las Vegas inevitably comes away from the city of sin with a hole in their wallet and a hole in their new deck of cards. Any truly inquisitive tourist inevitably asks: why is there a hole in my cards? While this may seem like a silly question to ask the poker community, that hole in the cards actually speaks volumes. Let’s first start with the real reason why the casinos punch holes in their used decks. They punch holes in the cards so that the decks cannot be used in actual play again. This is supposed to prevent the old cold card online poker cheating technique.
The truth is that casinos now have the technology to prevent old decks being used in actual play. They don’t need to punch a physical hole in the deck to keep you from slipping it onto the table. The hole in your cards is just a gimmick for the tourists. They are perfectly okay to use in any online poker game that you play in a casual setting. Just tell your friends that the hole in their cards will help prevent a hole in their wallets. They will be sure to enjoy the novelty of something new and different at the poker table.
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