So I’ve got a fun story from when I was 14. I went to a track meet in Philadelphia called the Penn Relays. I was just a spectator, but one year I had to use the bathroom. Back then, the bathroom was just a big U-shaped trough where everyone did their business at the same time. While I was there, I noticed a guy had set up a Three Card Monte game using a trash can as a table. The cards were bent and there was some object being hidden (maybe a bean or something).
I didn’t have enough money to risk on it, but I stayed and watched for a bit. I could tell it was a scam but I wasn’t sure how it worked. After a round, one guy played, lost $100, and stormed off. It was wild. That was my first time seeing street scams in action, and I’m always cautious when I see one now, even though they’re not as common anymore.
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I watched a Three Card Monte game in Vegas with my husband (then fiancé) in front of New York, New York Casino. At first, we thought it was just a performance! The ‘plants’ were obvious – a girl who looked a bit off and a teen guy kept winning. Then they got a guy to play and he lost $100. He wisely walked away. We didn’t stick around too long, but I guess if they get even one guy to play and lose $100 every hour, that’s a decent side income for them.
I’m shocked that people still fall for this scam. It’s literally the perfect example of a fixed game, and it’s been in movies, books, and shows for ages. It’s crazy to think that it’s still working in touristy spots every day.