BUY TICKETS TO MY SHOW: parlourofdeceptions.com ONLINE COURSE ON CARD MAGIC: cardmagic101.com PRIVATE EVENTS AND LESSONS: danielroymagic.com/booking SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER: danielroymagic.com/newsletter CREDITS: For more information on stacking the deck, see "Gambling Scams" by Darwin Ortiz (some of the stories about stacking the deck come from this book) and “Poker Protection” Steve Forte. The overhand shuffle slug controls and five-handed run up come from The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase. I first encountered the presentational idea of reciting the formula for the stack out loud in Darwin Ortiz's routine "The Professional" published in "Scams and Fantasies with Cards." This idea has previously been used by Andrew Wimhurst in his routine “The Expert at the Bridge Table” and in Bruce Elliot’s routine “The Expert at the Card Table.” To the best of my knowledge, the initial idea comes from Jack Merlin, published in “And a Pack of Cards.” I learned to riffle stack from Jason England's Foundations Vol. 2 and Steve Forte's DVD set Gambling Protection Series. The modified method of stacking the two red aces was demonstrated on Steve Forte's "52" in his Gambling Protection Series. Further refinements on riffle stacking are explored in “Gambling Sleight of Hand Volumes 1 and 2” by Steve Forte - highly recommended for the serious student. If I’ve missed any references, the fault is entirely my own, so please let me know!
The story of Richard Turner is the reason why you should never do these things in a real game. And let's be honest, he's one of those guys who could even fool himself
He did that in one of his acts to "describe" to a participant how to stack the deck. I tried to note the steps and found myself repeating, repeating, repeating.... repeating.... giving up... xD
@@reimerjulian7772 After seeing the slowed down version, i must say, though it seems very hard to do, it seems a lot EASIER than what I imagined it was. I dont think it's a "no one can duplicate this" kind of thing. I actually think given the dedication and time to practice, anyone can do that.
This is absolutely insane. I've been doing magic for the last three years, and started learning gambling moves in the last year and a half. Thanks to you I started learning stacking last month, and it's still no where near being good enough, but you're really an inspiration of mine when it comes to sleight of hand. Ngl, a month ago I didn't know you, but today I'm comparing you to people like Daniel Madison. Forme the top two guys I've seen are Ben Earl and Richard Turner, but damn you're getting close, keep working hard!
Regarding Gambling Sleight of Hand, study anything and everything Steve Forte has done -- he's in a league of his own. Jason England's Foundations Series is fantastic. To learn more about cheating techniques broadly, check out Gambling Scams by Darwin Ortiz. There are a few other people out there who are close to as good as Forte (like my friend whose hands you see at the end of the video), but for the most part they aren't publicly known at all.
@@DanielRoyMagic yeah I assume the best are unknown, there's a quote that Madison uses a lot and it's true, yet unethical. "He who learned to cheat but doesn't has wasted his time". So the best are out there, using it for real, and not demonstrating it. Two weeks ago I got to learn about Steve forte, as I started researching for card stacking research. The only reason I didn't include him in that lost is only because all I got to see is one minute material of him which was crazy good, but I didn't get to get my hands on one of his books or something to truly understand how good he is. Is there anywhere I can just watch Steve Forte? For me sleight of hand is more interesting than magic, and I just want to watch the best
@@roymizrachi7360 his DVD set Gambling Protection Series is a must. If you’re really serious, go buy his two-volume book set “Gambling Sleight of Hand.” It’s only available from him, online.
I love how you demonstrated that it is possible to do this without looking. Whenever I see any clips from Richard Turner I forget that he is blind. The way he does things and his attitude make it seem like an insignificant thing.
Dude you're amazing. You're like Penn and Teller, where even when you are explaining exactly what you're doing and showing off the trick, it's actually _MORE_ impressive and _MORE_ mind blowing than when you're trying to hide it
Honestly, I'm going to follow your career in magic for a long, long time. Ricky Jay, Dai Vernon, Richard Turner would all be proud of what you can do. That is literally years of your life practising. Big respect
Such an interesting and impressive video. The only bit that confuses me though is if you were doing this at a game, how the hell would you pluck the kings out to get the on the top in the first place without everyone noticing?!
A really good memory of where they ended in the stack after the cards are picked once the previous game ended. I think that he's good enough to take the pack of cards from the table and know the position of two kings after looking at the deck for a mere split second.
It doesn't have to be kings in your hand every time you shuffle, a pair in hand every time it's your turn to shuffle gets you found out anyways. It's really just enough to know what the cards you're about to give another player are, safer too.
This dude has basically taken the Penn and Teller approach to the next level. The fact that even when you know EXACTLY how it is done... it either holds up or makes the trick itself even better.
I have been playing more than 10 card games for almost last 25 years. Still i felt like quitting card games after watching this amazing video. How come someone can be that good at cheating!!!
Many years ago I was seriously obsessed by these techniques, and I particularly liked Darwin Ortiz and Martin Nash, but I eventually realised that they`re really only for showing off and have no practical value whatsoever. Also, they`re really easy to defeat: just make sure three different people are involved in the shuffle cut and deal, and use a cut card. Don`t ever allow anyone to perform multiple cuts either: cut the deck once then the dealer completes the cut.
You make a good point about using more complex shuffling procedures. The rather sensational hands I end up with here are truly just for show, but some of the underlying techniques have real use. Why? Well, one thing I didn’t talk about in this video is this: most cheats don’t work alone, they work in a team. So let’s say you’re playing in a 6-handed game. You suspect one guy might be cheating. You might think, “well, there’s 5 us against just him,” but in reality, it’s all 5 of them against you. Furthermore, even just a team of two cheats is enough: one cheat culls the necessary cards after his deal, the other cheat riffle stacks them and sets a brief, and then the first cheat cuts at the brief. Maybe I’ll make a video about all this at some point.
Great video!!! Stacking really is a fun thing to practise, you're gonna bang your head in the wall alot of times 😅 but when you start getting it it's amazing. Keep it up and stay safe Best of regards
Oh man that was so beautiful 😱🤩! I think the more I discover new sleight of hand techniques the more I love it! I'm actually learning some riffle shuffle techniques from Card College 🙌. Of course the one from Erdnase is the next one 😉. Cheers! ✌
Who was your inspiration to get this good. At first I didn't like you (my bad), but I really liked this video and really like how hard you work and you're willing to share your talent(s). Keep up the great work. I think what bugged me was how young you are and so good...again, this was my short coming. I really enjoy watching you.
Darwin Ortiz, Ricky Jay, Steve Forte, Jason England, Richard Turner, etc. They're the pioneers of this stuff, I've learned everything from their resources or in some cases from them in person.
Doesn't matter how many times I watch, or how much you explain. I still have absolutely no idea how you do it. I find riffle shuffling impressive - let alone precisely controlling how many cards go in between other cards.
Amazing stuff, but there's one thing I don't understand. In every case you already knew where the cards were in the deck, usually right on top. How does an expert figure out where the cards are to begin with? Or can you only control cards mucked in the previous hand?
I think the best card mechanic I have ever seen is Richard Turner who is blind and yet can control the deck to deal any hand he wants to anybody he wants. He completely fooled Penn and Teller.
Amazing. I've watched a bit of Richard Turner and was blown away, but he never shows how he actually does it. Now I need to stop myself from learning this stuff because I simply don't have the time for it, but man do I want to. Full on triggered the nerd in me. :-)
Congratulation brother.Really you are expert in card deal. We are extremely astonished to watch your alright of hand technique. You are master in the card trick. Thank you so much for your presentation and tutorials. May God bless you and grant you a very good healthy long life to entertain us. Let us help in teaching magic miracle.
clever insertion of synchronicity alien dude... My name means "little king", and you dropped this here 11 months ago and it has 22 likes. But you knew that. I'm watching you alien bruh......
It's amazing how many English colloquial expressions came from card games or wagering. "Stacking the deck " is one of the best known expressions as is "shill"
There is stacking the deck, then there is setting the deck. Stacking you have the cards you want in a groip prior to the shuffle, setting is where you pull the cards to the front where you want them during the shuffle. That is from a random deck as most decks are gathered. Setting the deck is more impressive beacuse it harder and looks more genuine if its done correctly.