Vest Holdout
A vest holdout is a type of holdout machine worn under a thief's coat, also called breastworks. It lets a cheater hide cards and slip them into play.
The simple explanation
A cheater who uses a vest holdout keeps a card or several under his clothing and brings them out at the right moment. It is a device for cheating.
A closer look
Holdout machines come in many designs, some mechanical and worn on the body, such as under a sleeve or vest. They were used by card sharps in the past. Casinos and card rooms look for signs of such devices, and use cameras and fresh decks. Using any such tool is cheating and can lead to arrest. It is a historical example of cheating equipment.
A practical example
A card sharp wears a vest with a hidden device and passes cards in and out of the game. He is using a vest holdout.
Full explanation
A vest holdout is a type of holdout machine worn under a thief’s coat, also called breastworks. It lets a cheater hide cards and slip them into play.
A vest holdout is a holdout machine worn under a coat.
It hides cards for a cheater.
It is also called breastworks.
It is illegal cheating equipment.