Stacked Deck
A stacked deck is a deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. It is a form of cheating.
The simple explanation
If the cards are put in a certain order before the deal, the cheater can get the cards he wants. That is a stacked deck.
A closer look
Casinos use machines, fresh decks and procedures such as washing, shuffling and cutting to prevent stacked decks. In everyday language, 'the deck is stacked against me' means that the odds are bad. In poker, a bad run of luck is not evidence of a stacked deck. If you suspect cheating, tell the floor.
A practical example
A dealer secretly arranges the cards so that one player gets a strong hand. The deck is stacked.
Full explanation
A stacked deck is a deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. It is a form of cheating.
A stacked deck is arranged to help one player.
It is cheating.
Casinos shuffle and cut to prevent it.
The phrase is also used for bad luck.