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