four-card monte

• Juego de apuestas callejero y fraudulento, variante del trile pero con cartas, en el que el jugador intenta seguir una carta concreta entre cuatro tras ser mezcladas. Suele usarse para estafar dinero a víctimas desprevenidas.

A confidence trick or street gambling game, a variation of three-card monte, where the player attempts to track a specific card among four cards after they are shuffled. It is typically used to swindle money from unsuspecting victims.

1. A card game and confidence trickC2informalamerican

   A fraudulent card game, a variation of three-card monte, where the dealer manipulates cards to trick the player into betting on the wrong card. It is a classic street hustle.

   monte de cuatro cartas

   • He lost all his money playing four-card monte on the street corner.
   • The police arrested the man for running a four-card monte scam.
   • Tourists are often targeted by four-card monte dealers in big cities.