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If you haven't seen it, the Ricky Jay documentary [1] is very interesting. Much of what he did was simply pure hard work. Being able to feel an exact count of c

If you haven't seen it, the Ricky Jay documentary [1] is very interesting. Much of what he did was simply pure hard work. Being able to feel an exact count of cards as he split a deck at any point and the ability to count in his head, while simultaneously speaking makes much of what he does seem like magic, but is simply him knowing where all the cards are at all times. Which seems impossible (i.e. magic), but is simply very, very, very hard. 1. http://www.rickyjaymovie.com/ http://www.rickyjaymovie.com/

MagicPropmaker 8y ago
What he did was very, very hard. And he did it very, very well. However, just because a magician says he's dealing from the middle of the deck, or that he knows how many cards he's picked up by feel alone doesn't necessarily mean he's telling the truth. Nevertheless, he was one of the best card handlers around at the time of his death, second only perhaps to Richard Turner