Another Game Of Play Your Cards Right

[esmeralda]

1. Chief canasta player? No in the end it's just a game of chance. 4 letters.
2. Cheat to secure point in card game. 4 letters.

[Fibonacci]

2 Crib ?

[Fibonacci]

1 faro (last letters of first four words)

[esmeralda]

Thanks for no 1, the other one should have been 8 letters.

[grasscarp]

2 cribbage?

[esmeralda]

Of course, I can see it now.

[dannyk13]

Cribbage looks good -Crib(cheat) + bag(secure) + e(point)