Jess Wessmiller shows you the techniques of card cheating.
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5lOuIudxP0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvuO8izDK8M
"I wouldn't want to play cards with you."
Every competent close-up magician has heard these words after
performing card tricks. But while our skill at cards often convinces
spectators that we can cheat, most of us would be at a literal loss
playing against a real-life card cheat. If you've always wanted to see
and learn the techniques of gamblers, Jeff Wessmiller's DVD, Weapons of
the Card Shark, is worth the look.
On the DVD, you won't find information about marked cards or
gimmicks, it's all about moves and techniques with a standard deck of
cards. Throughout, Jeff Wessmiller presents and explains the techniques
in a clear manner that is easy to understand. He demonstrates each
technique at full speed and then takes time to explain them. When
necessary, the camera angle changes so you may see the move from the
dealer's point of view. Wessmiller also discusses the fine points, the
finishing touches that allow a move to work
juice cards.
The DVD presents various false overhand and riffle shuffles, both
blind
(where the entire order of the deck remains intact) and those that
control the top or bottom cards. There is a good assortment of false
cuts; five techniques for stacking a deck and six moves for hopping
(negating a cut in a deck), as well as techniques to secretly glimpse a
card, including the use of a shiner.
Wessmiller presents false dealing techniques for dealing bottoms and
seconds and offers lots of techniques for mucking (switching out cards)
and switching decks. Particularly interesting is a segment where
Wessmiller cheats at poker and provides a running commentary on what he
is doing. It's fascinating to see the various mucking, stacking and more
in action.
Advanced card workers may already know much of what's on this DVD,
but beginning and intermediate card workers will probably pick up a few
useful new moves. In general, magicians will benefit most from the
sections on false shuffles and cuts, glimpsing and switching
decks-techniques that are useful in magic card work
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Since there's so much material, some techniques are glossed over. For
example, Wessmiller explains the use and execution of the classic pass,
a topic that can fill an entire book or DVD. Because the pass is such a
complex move,
beginners are not likely to learn the move from this DVD.
Personally, I picked up enough new false cuts to combine with others
that I already knew to finally work up that "Sam the Bell Hop" routine
I've been thinking about for years. And even if you're never going to
muck, stack or deal a bottom, it's entertaining to view these moves in
action and learn about them.
The ad says that you'll be able to "take a
clean,
fully shuffled deck and deal yourself the winning hand." And with lots
and lots of practice, this is just about true. If you want to learn the
techniques of card-based gambling, Jeff Wessmiller is your accomplished,
worthy and able guide.
