Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Square
Adjective
That has not been tampered with; fair and honest.
EXAMPLE: "I only play at cardrooms that have been audited for fairness by a reputable testing agency. That way, I can be sure I'm getting a square deck."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
USAGE: Describes a deck or a game.
RELATED TERMS: Hold-out Artist, Mechanic, Slick, Stacked Deck
Verb
To arrange a deck neatly so that no card's edge protrudes from the pile.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The deck is squared both for a sense of neatness and as a means to detect certain forms of tampering. Cards that have been marked by trimming or shaving are more easily detected when the cards are squared than when they are in a messy pile.
EXAMPLE: "Make sure to square the deck before dealing."
APPLIES TO: Land-based Venues