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Not sure if this was shared already but stumbled upon a TED TALKS of JJ Abrams talking about a Mystery BOX. Thought you guys would be interested... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpjVgF5JDq8

There is a video that Richard Turner put on his youtube page called Card Men Together which is also on his last DVD. Michael Webber performs a trick for Steve Forte that had him grinning like a little kid. Here's a link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwf89TDN7F4 The trick is...

When Structuring a Gambling routine I suggest you keep it short and to the point. Astound them and leave a lasting impression on them. To many try to show too much gambling stuff in one setting. I was one of them. After learning new moves and routines I would just cram them in there. My...

If done correctly a Charlie Miller TB pass is very effective that I have used. or just hop the deck or use some sort of crimp

I prob misunderstood his original post. If thats the case then card college would be the better of the two. For me personally I never found the set ups to be a problem. There are some yes but most could be achieved with a good cull or just toying around with the deck

Here is a link that I use for my research and a ton of magicians use. Its the best archive out there for books. Type in a move, author or book and you will get a wealth of information. I use it for crediting and for my purchases. Dennis is a great magician also. http://archive.denisbehr.de/...

Everyone is entitled to their opinion Ethan. Personally a person should learn in the order they want in conjunction with what they want to accomplish. First slight I learned was a Over hand shuffle followed by a false one for a Trick in Scarne on Cards. In honest truth I dont consider the...

Card College is a crash course in cards... Its wonderfully structured and written. It will teach you a few sleights then a effect using the sleights you just learned. Its probably one of the best volume sets you can own no matter what your skill level you are. Everything from overhand...

Laymen wont know the difference between beginner and advanced tricks only you. The Mishap poker deal is one of the easiest things I perform but with proper presentation is a killer. What type of card stuff you want?? Table, walk around ??? Gambling, visual, story deck effects?? John Bannon...

As mentioned by Louis Royal Road is a great book to learn from and has good effects. You also may want to look in to Roberto Giobbi's books Card College light. A good choice would be looking in to Harry Lorayne's books. A great card man who believes card work shouldn't be hard in-order to...

They Look good from what I can tell... One thing is you want to start practicing sailing your cards including your bottoms. I know this is hard for some if table space can be a problem. I practice on a tv table so sailing cards becomes a pain. Also try hitting different seats with the...

Jokers have many great uses. They are great for sandwich effects as most would use them. I keep them around for 53 card deck routines. John Bannon likes using 53 cards decks and Harry Riser also just to name two. I also keep jokers to practice crimps, mercury folds, torn and restore, mucks...

I run and oversee bar security for 3 Bars in the city by night. During the day I'm a armed security guard. I spend a lot of time training at the range to make sure I make my qualifications. Im a huge history buff mostly military history. a pool hall junkie. Cut school a lot and spent in...

Nice work but I would try to down play the neck-tie action of the deck. Something I had to correct when I made it into a bad habit Mike

Not bad but always room for improvement. Judging by the sized of your hand I say that your a younger fellow. Bottom dealing is always a bit harder with smaller hands. The shift was ok. May want to work on the amout of angle when pushing in the cards Best Mike

Best is a subjective term but one that I find very visual is Dani DaOrtiz open triumph. When I first saw it I was floored.

I would love to see a female magician become the next big thing. Its long over do. Besides that Justin Beiber in drag preforming the next big flourish. I think thatt will sell big

There a few fabulous sources out there to learn from off the top of my head: GPS, Poker Protection, Casino Game Protection by Steve Forte Revelation- Dai Vernon The Annotated Erdnase by Darwin Ortiz Seconds, Centers and Bottoms by Ed Marlo- This subject is also published in RCT and was...

You know its funny. I have practice dealing to diffrent seats but never practice alternating dealing with the center. Def going to work on that. Im also trying to get more thumb movement so I can get a purchase on the top card instead of trying to strike it off the top.

Thanks. Yes I still have problems trying to get into the deal which im working on. The hesitation after the first card or any card after a center I usually come across. I have dry hands so I usually have a glass thumb. It just slides off the card. Getting a purchase on the dead thumb deal is...