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Lar Veteran user New Port Richey, FL 318 Posts |
I mentioned before that The Syndrome Deck feels different to a normal deck when riffle shuffled, it handles differently. If the spectator has some experience of doing a riffle shuffle then when they riffle shuffle The Syndrome Deck it will feel different to them, a difference they may or may not notice; it all depends on the individual spectator.
I know that if I do a sloppy or very casual riffle shuffle of The Syndrome Deck the stack has a chance of being messed up. That's why I do a very deliberate riffle shuffle with The Syndrome Deck. However when you put the cards in the hands of a spectator all bets are off. The spectator might do a really nice riffle shuffle or they may do a crappy one. They may even do a casino style riffle shuffle if seated and a table is present. After the spectator has riffle shuffled the cards and handed them back to you you can't know how intact the stack is. The stack could be completely intact or some of the cards may be off; you have no way of knowing. You could perform The Syndrome Effect with that shuffled deck even if some of the cards are off and everything may work fine. By the same token you could do the effect a second time with that same deck and with the cards in that exact same order and it could fail. Success or Failure becomes dependent on where they end up stopping when you dribble the cards. By allowing the spectator to riffle shuffle the cards you introduce an element of uncertainty. The effect will probably work but then again it might not. If you're OK with that uncertainty then allowing the cards to be riffle shuffled by the spectator is incredibly disarming. If you want to avoid that uncertainty then don't let the spectator riffle shuffle the cards. Regards, Lar. |
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bdekolta Inner circle Texas 1636 Posts |
I generally don't let spectators shuffle cards as a rule. Although Docc had a situation the other night where people were shuffling and he ended up with one card.
I do want to mention that while you can switch the "system" you run the risk of introducing a possible glitch for yourself down the road. That is the small difference Docc keeps mentioning that eliminates a potential issue with some other arrangements. I really don't want to say more about it but he talked about it on the follow up phone call if my memory serves and it usually does. And to give a little tidbit to those who read all this the only shuffle I use much anymore is the Blind Shuffles. Retaining the Entire Order, 4th method from the Legerdemain section of "The Expert At The Card Table". I have used that for decades with all sorts of cards and never draws any suspicion - unless you draw attention to it. So don't. It will work with any deck we have spoken of here and just about any condition. And on top of that it isn't particularly difficult. Just don't expect to be thought of as smooth graceful card handler when you use it. Hope that is useful for someone. ~ Dan |
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bdekolta Inner circle Texas 1636 Posts |
And Nicolino you have taken what Docc said completely out of the context that he meant it. I know his approach to crediting and history. It would do many people well to trace history correctly but I gave up on that hope a long time ago.
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Credit isn't what's important to me. |
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Jeff Wassom Elite user 493 Posts |
Has anyone ordered the 1 Card Q&A yet? Got an email about this yesterday as a Syndrome update:
http://nanacast.com/1cardqanda |
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bdekolta Inner circle Texas 1636 Posts |
As the email today mentioned it isn't an update to Syndrome as much as Syndrome is a tool you can use to do the 1 Card Q&A. The person who came up with 1 Card Q&A came up with it while exploring Syndrome. Hope that clears that up.
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