What is another word for card shark?
Pronunciation: [kˈɑːd ʃˈɑːk] (IPA) 
Card shark refers to a professional player of card games, especially poker, who is skilled at cheating and manipulating the game. However, there are several synonyms for the term card shark, including card sharp, shark, hustler, and con artist. A card sharp is an expert at cards, but it also implies a cheating element. Shark is a term for someone who preys on others through deception, while a hustler is a person who deceives others to achieve personal gain. A con artist is a more general term for a person who tricks others into believing that they are sincere to obtain something of value.
