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Gambling decks
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Bee Casino Grade cards are great for gambling sleights. It doesn't have the white borders around it, so it would be more deceptive.
Like Ashrei said,its good to do gambling stuff with any deck.I personally played a long time with bee casino grade,but now my favourite are steamboat(very very smooth and thin).I feel that my bottom deal and strike second deal looks awesome and smoother with that deck.Btw the deck has no white border.
Cheers
Nero
Cheers
Nero
Any deck could be used for gambling moves. Yes Bee's make the moves more deceptive but I have seen plenty of people give gambling demos from average joe's to pro's like Ortiz, Forte, England etc and it looks deceptive as hell.
With that out of the way you have a few options besides Bees. You have SteamBoats which are still discontinued but there are still people out there who might have some in stock just need to really look.
Hoyle PCGs. Not a really pretty card but and all over back like Bees. Good cards IMO.
Texan Palmetto '45: Beautiful cards and it looks great in fans. It has a full back design.
Thats all I can remember right now. Good luck.
Kind Regards,
Mike
Good luck finding Steamboats. His recommendation is valid though. I worship that deck. I find the casino grade Bee stock a bit thick for my tastes with gambling moves(Just my opinion.) For me, soft, flexible, and thin is where it is at. Thus anything on Bee Aristocrat stock is great. Also, the v.4s and v.5s, on what is basically a recycled stock version of the Aristocrat, is pretty nice. Waddington No.1 in poker size and Texan Palmettos are some other good choices. You might also try out any of Richard Turner's Gold Seal decks. I have yet to try these(on order as we speak) but they are made to the specifications of a guy who is a living legend among not only gambling demonstrators, but card magic in general.
Overall my current favorite for gambling demonstrations is the Expert At The Card Table Bees on the Aristocrat stock(almost the same card as T11's Stingers but I like the color more.) They are easy to faro in the hands or on the table. Very smooth finish leads to beautiful fans and spreads and, more importantly, a smooth push-through shuffle. Soft flexible stock leads to easy buckles for bottom techniques and easy manipulations for precise techniques such as riffle stacking.
Caveat-I don't currently have a second deal demonstration so some of my suggestions are cards with borders. If seconds are a big part of your demonstration you should probably lean more heavily towards one of the afore mentioned borderless backs. The Texans, Steamboats, or the standard club specials.
Overall my current favorite for gambling demonstrations is the Expert At The Card Table Bees on the Aristocrat stock(almost the same card as T11's Stingers but I like the color more.) They are easy to faro in the hands or on the table. Very smooth finish leads to beautiful fans and spreads and, more importantly, a smooth push-through shuffle. Soft flexible stock leads to easy buckles for bottom techniques and easy manipulations for precise techniques such as riffle stacking.
Caveat-I don't currently have a second deal demonstration so some of my suggestions are cards with borders. If seconds are a big part of your demonstration you should probably lean more heavily towards one of the afore mentioned borderless backs. The Texans, Steamboats, or the standard club specials.
Bee really is what you would need to use, but like another member said you should be able to use ANY deck.
Although if you want to use another deck i suggest steamboats.
Although if you want to use another deck i suggest steamboats.
I managed to find these at a hotel once. They are nice, (like you said not too aesthetically pleasing) and pretty durable. Bee's Bike's and Tally's are all great.