Cons & Confidence Men: How Not to Get Taken, Class 3
After a handwavey note was sent out to meet in the Danger Shop, Sophie opened the Shop to reveal a bar. One with dartboards, pool tables, and a poker game going on in the back.
"One of the easiest things to do in the world is to hustle. That is, lure the unwary into games of supposed chance by pretending to lose. Most of these games are actually games of skill, and therein lies the trick; you not only have to become skilled at one of these games, but skilled enough to lose or win at will, and give the appearance of it only being luck. Not the simplest thing to do."
"Most of these hustles work better with an accomplice, a 'roper' as it's called, to win money from you in the beginning, in order to make it look like like you're less skilled than you are. Pick a game, and either attempt to spot the inside man and roper, or pick an accomplice and attempt to fleece someone yourself."
"One of the easiest things to do in the world is to hustle. That is, lure the unwary into games of supposed chance by pretending to lose. Most of these games are actually games of skill, and therein lies the trick; you not only have to become skilled at one of these games, but skilled enough to lose or win at will, and give the appearance of it only being luck. Not the simplest thing to do."
"Most of these hustles work better with an accomplice, a 'roper' as it's called, to win money from you in the beginning, in order to make it look like like you're less skilled than you are. Pick a game, and either attempt to spot the inside man and roper, or pick an accomplice and attempt to fleece someone yourself."