First Know Your Opponent

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          Once you have learned the specifics of playing Gin in casino, your next step is to learn all you can about your opponent. This can be the difference between winning and losing, especially with evenly matched opponents. Slight movements while discarding, or hesitation in picking up a discard, may have meaning.

          On observing several players at our club, I noticed they had different motions when discarding. Generally speaking, when the discard had no meaning, it was played with abandon.

          On the other hand, if the player was baiting his opponent (discarding a particular number in one suit in hopes of drawing out the same number in another suit), the play was made with a slight hesitation. This became a  "tell" that I used to advantage many times to defeat them.