three-card monte
Definition of three-card monte
a
gambling
game
using
playing
cards
, in which a
dealer
shows
a
bettor
three
cards
face
up and
specifies
one to be
identified
, and after the
cards
are
turned
face
down and
moved
around
quickly
, the
bettor
must
identify
which of the
three
cards
is the
specified
card
. It is
sometimes
engaged
in by
dealers
on the
streets
of a
city
, with
bets
made by
passers-by
.
See also:
Monte
Related Words
card
game
,
cards
,
four-card
monte
,
monte
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