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Zombie Magic Inner circle I went out for a beer and now have 8733 Posts |
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http://www.ellusionist.com/the-mechanic-......son.html I've heard his name, but have no idea who he is. It says "This is not a DVD on Card Tricks. This is detailed teaching of the actual skills used to illegally and unethically win money in illicit card games through the use of cheating". $59.95 I'll pass on this one. |
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Xcath1 Inner circle 3052 Posts |
Maybe you're not far enough underground to know who he is
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ike_hill Regular user 112 Posts |
Give me Jason England's Foundations over this any day of the week.
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jconstantine Special user Long Island New York 566 Posts |
If it really is just one dvd then it's overpriced in my opinion. Daniel Madison is amazing with a deck of cards and is a great teacher....buuuuut sixty bucks for just one dvd. I'm not feeling it. Maybe if it was a 2 or 3 dvd set.
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Fatgumbo Veteran user Melbourne, Australia 340 Posts |
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On 2013-07-17 20:20, jconstantine wrote: It is a 2 DVD set with over 3 hours teaching. |
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jconstantine Special user Long Island New York 566 Posts |
Ah I will be eating my own words now. It is worth sixty bucks.
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Chad Sanborn Inner circle my fingers hurt from typing, 2205 Posts |
If you have ever seen Daniel work, you know this is worth it. He does some incredible stuff.
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smullins Special user United States 678 Posts |
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On 2013-07-17 20:02, ike_hill wrote: I love Foundations but there is a nice chunk going to be in these DVD's. Madison actually LIVED the life of a cheat until it put him in a hospital and I believe his input in the subject is valuable. I've heard there is going to be some VERY interesting material on there. |
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Erdnase27 Inner circle 2505 Posts |
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On 2013-07-18 13:58, smullins wrote: do you really believe that to be true? |
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tomsk192 Inner circle 3894 Posts |
Not for one, solitary second.
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deputy Inner circle USA 1041 Posts |
It is tough to beat anything by Jason England. He is a friend and student of Steve Forte who is just the best person on the earth that has touched a deck of cards
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Joe Roberts Special user 860 Posts |
Daniel Madison is super talented and has some great ideas. But don't buy his stuff thinking it comes from an experienced card cheat.
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tomsk192 Inner circle 3894 Posts |
Deputy, I think Nelson Mandela may have once handled a pack of cards...
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smullins Special user United States 678 Posts |
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On 2013-07-18 14:00, Erdnase27 wrote: I don't have any reason not to. |
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deputy Inner circle USA 1041 Posts |
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On 2013-07-18 14:25, tomsk192 wrote: I have never seen Mandela's center deal |
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Matthew Crabtree Special user 611 Posts |
From what I can tell from the trailer this is DVD of what he teaches in How to Cheat at Cards which feels like his version of Expert at the card table. As for his clam that he was an underground card cheat? It's easy to claim and hard to disprove since what mobster is going to stand up and say "Yeah we run illegal cards games and let an under age kid in them. When we caught him cheating he beat him with in an inch of his life"
This is why I have problems with magicians saying "Well I'm not allowed in the enter the casinos in (fill in the city in your part of the world). I'm that good at slight of hand. A couple of things. First off, very few moves from the world of the magician makes it into the world of a card cheat. Secondly, what the hell happens when a client books you for a gig in said city with casinos, and wants to take you there just to watch them stop you at the door. When you get there he find out you are a filthy lair. Magic is already a lie. People know we are going to lie to them when we are working, and they are okay with that. Why tell lies that are not needed? All if does is make you look a fool and make other magicians look the fool as well.
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tomsk192 Inner circle 3894 Posts |
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On 2013-07-18 15:16, deputy wrote: :) |
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Zombie Magic Inner circle I went out for a beer and now have 8733 Posts |
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On 2013-07-18 15:34, Matthew_Majere wrote: Of course you have proof that this ever happened...TO ANYONE that was booked for a show. Oh, I see, we're playing pretend. How about this: What if you have a levitation in your show and the client wants to take you to the local University and have you perform it surrounded by the research team. When you get there they find out you are a filthy lair. |
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Erdnase27 Inner circle 2505 Posts |
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On 2013-07-18 15:10, smullins wrote: According to that reasoning, you could believe lots and lots of claims without any factual basis at all. He is a magician and this is his selling hook. |
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Matthew Crabtree Special user 611 Posts |
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On 2013-07-18 15:54, Zombie Magic wrote: I'm not naming names since the guy still works as a magician in Ohio. He was a part time card worker to his main job as a dentist. He bragged and bragged about how he was ban from every casino because of his card skill. They go to a convention close to Atlantic City, and one of the partners at his practice wanted to take him to one of the casinos. Wanted to see him stopped at the door. He had to confess that it was all a lie. So my point is... Why lie about something like ban from casinos when casinos hire magicians. I get it. Magicians think they need a great back story. They feel like they can't let their skill stand on it's own. Is DM a great card worker? Yes, has one of the best passes I have ever seen. This whole underground gambler? Not buying it. The target buyer of Ellusionist merch? The Madison and Blaine clones? The guys are more jugglers than magicians? They eat it up, and it makes E and Madison a ton of money. I don't fault the guy for it one bit. Just don't expect guys who have been around a while to buy it.
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