{"id":26561,"date":"2021-02-13T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=26561"},"modified":"2021-02-12T03:56:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T09:56:57","slug":"reworking-old-con-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/reworking-old-con-games\/","title":{"rendered":"R. Paul Wilson On: Reworking Old Con Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Con games<\/a> evolve over time and can be adapted to new circumstances, cultural shifts or technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this\narticle, I\u2019m going to show how an old \u201cset-up\u201d scam can be adapted, modernised\nand varied depending on the skill and audacity of the con artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is at\nleast a two-person con game, but I\u2019ve heard of set-ups where everyone is in on\nit except the mark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ve also\nheard of single-o (one person) set-ups played by scammers on large groups where\nthe hustler actually gets some of the marks to back up his claim\/story! <\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m going to describe two versions of the same scam to show how an outdated swindle can be polished off and re-worked by modern hustlers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Originally\nknown as \u201cThe Lucky Pocketbook\u201d, this was a clever bit of chicanery used to\nseparate drunks and gamblers from their money about a hundred years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a simple\ncon game with a relatively easy method but it ensnares its victims by forcing\nthem into the role of would-be con artists in a less than fair (or honest) bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Miracle Purse Con<\/h2>\n\n\n\n