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A comment on “Cards as Weapons” by Ricky Jay (1977). Parent comment

Re:“Cards as Weapons” by Ricky Jay (1977) by lisper on Monday July 31, 2023 @02:47PM (#36947100)
That’s not a gimmick. False shuffles are a skill.
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Re:“Cards as Weapons” by Ricky Jay (1977) by TylerE on Monday July 31, 2023 @03:39PM (#36947706)
He used marked cards and other speciality decks like stripper decks on occasion.
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Re:“Cards as Weapons” by Ricky Jay (1977) by lisper on Monday July 31, 2023 @04:32PM (#36948372)
Sure, every magician does that at one time or another. But that's not what he's doing in this video.
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