The Mug's Game

Written by Leslie Charteris

Copyright 1940

Published as The Saint and the Mug's Game in 2 issues of The Saint Mystery Magazine (US - Feb. 1960 & UK - Apr. 1960). Only published with the current title in the collections The Happy Highwayman, The Saint Two In One, The Saint At Large, and The Saint Cleans Up.
Several people have been cheated at poker by a pair of pros but they do not see Simon Templar coming.