How to Cheat at Cards: Stacking the Deck
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Published 2021-01-24
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In this video I demonstrate two types of sleight of hand: overhand shuffle stacking and riffle stacking. I also talk about their applications in card cheating and card magic. Enjoy!
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This is NOT meant to be an instructional video on how to cheat at cards or on how to protect yourself from cheating. Don't watch this video and then try this stuff in a game or think you can’t be cheated. I make these videos for entertainment so that people can more deeply appreciate the craft and the art of sleight-of-hand. If you find this stuff interesting, go check out the work of people like Steve Forte, Jason England, Richard Turner, Darwin Ortiz, and Jason Ladanye. If you want to learn how to protect yourself at the card table, check out “Casino Game Protection,” “Poker Protection,” and “Gambling Protection Series” by Steve Forte and “Gambling Scams” by Darwin Ortiz.
FOOTNOTE:
As you can see in the slow-motion segment, I (still) overprotect a slug of cards at the bottom and the slug of cards right beneath whatever I'm stacking. I also don't perfectly synchronize the riffling speed of both hands, so I end up with slightly lopsided rhythm at the ends of the shuffles. Just shows that no matter how much you practice, there's always more ground to cover. The ending clip showing the hands of a real expert is what all of us sleight-of-hand lovers aspire to be able to do, myself included.
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.” However, it was originally invented by 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.
All Comments (21)
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Man says “I’ll recite the formula slower for you guys” and proceeds to put Eminem to shame
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"I'm not a card cheat" That's exactly what a card cheat would say, Mr. Roy!
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I still can‘t believe this amazing content is for free. Should be a lecturer at masterclass!
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Gave himself 4 Kings, but unintentionally gives the lucky guy straight flush.
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Thank you for these demonstrations. It strengthens the quote "Never play cards for money with strangers".
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Other players: "You're cheating!" Daniel: "No I'm not" Other players: "Then how do you got pair of ace every single game?" Daniel: "umm..."
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Mental Note: Never play cards with anyone who looks like Harry Potter.
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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!
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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.
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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
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There should be a channel where 5 chats/magicans play casualy poker and everyone tries to outplay the oher.
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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?!
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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
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Wow, just wow! Such perfection.
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The precision and control that you have over your cards is just unreal. So impressive.
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I love these demonstrations you do! Its doubly impressive because we know exactly how its done.
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Upload more of these Daniel! Close up camera view is sick! Great job!
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Your riffle stacking is incredible. Absolutely incredible.
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I love watching these tricks! So entertaining! Keep up the great work!
