face card

Example Sentences

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His role was to be a “face card,” a former pro athlete whose presence was meant to lure unwitting victims.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the most effective tricks at their disposal were known as “face cards”—former professional athletes, such as Billups, who were there to attract potential victims to the game.

From The Wall Street Journal

Billups, who was accused of being a face card in the fixed card games, was arrested in Portland and was placed on leave by the NBA.

From BBC

The victims were allegedly lured to play in these games with former professional athletes, who acted as "face cards" in the scheme.

From BBC

In the first two seasons, the difficulty levels of the Borderland games were designated by the number on playing cards, with actual people embodying the face cards for the most challenging games.

From Salon