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I don't do it but I love watching it...specifically close up magic.
This documentary is about a guy named Richard Turner that is not exactly a magician but considers himself a card mechanic...he can control the cards and bend them to his will.
You do not want to play cards with these types because if they get to deal it is a foregone conclusion that you already lost if that is what he wants to happen.
It is said this man is the best at doing this now, he is hailed as the best card mechanic on the planet and may be remembered as the best that has ever been.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Turner_(magician)
What he does is total manipulation but he is so good, so smooth, so effortless that it can be considered magic and he has won many magic awards.
He fooled Penn and Teller easily, this man is revered by all other card mechanics and most magicians out there, you can tell that Penn and Teller hold him in awe.
The thing is this guy has something inside him that pushes him to succeed at most everything he does, not only is he a master class magician but he is also a and expert puzzle maker and a 6th degree black belt among other accomplishments.
Some comments from a few of his peers over the years...
In 1978, magician Ed Marlo praised Turner as a cardman, actor and entertainer by saying, "Technicians as a rule are not usually good actors or entertainers. Richard Turner is all three."
In 1987, Dai Vernon described Turner as the most skillful card technician in the world, proclaiming, "Having seen countless numbers of card experts execute for over eighty years, I consider Richard Turner to be by far the most skillful. He performs the most difficult moves with the greatest ease. I doubt if anyone can equal him. He does things with cards that no one in the world can do – no one. I don't care if you go to China, France or Germany, he does things that no one else can do, and he performs them beautifully."
Author and sleight of hand expert Charlie Miller stated, "They call me eagle eye Charlie; Charlie sees everything. I can't see it, Kid - I can't see it!"
Milt Larsen, Founder and President of the Magic Castle, Inc said, "In my 45 years at the Castle, people repeatedly say of Richard Turner that it is the most astounding act of sheer skill they have ever witnessed."
On December 12, 2005 world-renowned cardman, author and casino game protection expert Steve Forte said that, "Richard Turner is the real deal! As one of the finest card technicians on the planet, Richard advances the science of card manipulation to heights never dreamed of."
Card mechanic and game protection consultant David Malek praised Turner in 2006 by declaring, "One of my favorite card men and a world class technician and performer is Richard Turner. Richard is second to none when it comes to gambling demonstrations with cards. He deals seconds, centers and bottoms equally well and runs up cards with lightning speed. On top of all that he is a fifth degree black belt and without a doubt the most physically fit magician I know. We all have a lot to learn from him."
Gambling regulatory supervisor and playing card enthusiast Bruce T. Samboy advised in November 2006, after watching Turner during five performances at The Magic Castle and later in private sessions, "The world's best cardmen practice the moves until they do them right. Richard Turner practices the moves until he can't do them wrong."
Tony Giorgio, an expert in the methods employed by card and dice cheaters said: "Richard Turner's masterful, magical, manipulation of playing cards is incomparable."
That highlighted section above notice what Dai Vernon said about him.
This man once fooled Houdini...and he didn't like it much at all.
Go look up that name and see what a legend and mentor this guy is and why his opinion carries so much weight.
This doc is amazing, shocking and uplifting all at the same time.
Catch it if you are a fan of magic and especially if you are a fan of watching the very best and most skilled do what they do and what can be accomplished no matter what roadblocks life throws at you.
On Hulu right now for free and other streaming channels like Prime and Vudu for $2.99.
I don't do it but I love watching it...specifically close up magic.
This documentary is about a guy named Richard Turner that is not exactly a magician but considers himself a card mechanic...he can control the cards and bend them to his will.
You do not want to play cards with these types because if they get to deal it is a foregone conclusion that you already lost if that is what he wants to happen.
It is said this man is the best at doing this now, he is hailed as the best card mechanic on the planet and may be remembered as the best that has ever been.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Turner_(magician)
What he does is total manipulation but he is so good, so smooth, so effortless that it can be considered magic and he has won many magic awards.
He fooled Penn and Teller easily, this man is revered by all other card mechanics and most magicians out there, you can tell that Penn and Teller hold him in awe.
The thing is this guy has something inside him that pushes him to succeed at most everything he does, not only is he a master class magician but he is also a and expert puzzle maker and a 6th degree black belt among other accomplishments.
Some comments from a few of his peers over the years...
In 1978, magician Ed Marlo praised Turner as a cardman, actor and entertainer by saying, "Technicians as a rule are not usually good actors or entertainers. Richard Turner is all three."
In 1987, Dai Vernon described Turner as the most skillful card technician in the world, proclaiming, "Having seen countless numbers of card experts execute for over eighty years, I consider Richard Turner to be by far the most skillful. He performs the most difficult moves with the greatest ease. I doubt if anyone can equal him. He does things with cards that no one in the world can do – no one. I don't care if you go to China, France or Germany, he does things that no one else can do, and he performs them beautifully."
Author and sleight of hand expert Charlie Miller stated, "They call me eagle eye Charlie; Charlie sees everything. I can't see it, Kid - I can't see it!"
Milt Larsen, Founder and President of the Magic Castle, Inc said, "In my 45 years at the Castle, people repeatedly say of Richard Turner that it is the most astounding act of sheer skill they have ever witnessed."
On December 12, 2005 world-renowned cardman, author and casino game protection expert Steve Forte said that, "Richard Turner is the real deal! As one of the finest card technicians on the planet, Richard advances the science of card manipulation to heights never dreamed of."
Card mechanic and game protection consultant David Malek praised Turner in 2006 by declaring, "One of my favorite card men and a world class technician and performer is Richard Turner. Richard is second to none when it comes to gambling demonstrations with cards. He deals seconds, centers and bottoms equally well and runs up cards with lightning speed. On top of all that he is a fifth degree black belt and without a doubt the most physically fit magician I know. We all have a lot to learn from him."
Gambling regulatory supervisor and playing card enthusiast Bruce T. Samboy advised in November 2006, after watching Turner during five performances at The Magic Castle and later in private sessions, "The world's best cardmen practice the moves until they do them right. Richard Turner practices the moves until he can't do them wrong."
Tony Giorgio, an expert in the methods employed by card and dice cheaters said: "Richard Turner's masterful, magical, manipulation of playing cards is incomparable."
That highlighted section above notice what Dai Vernon said about him.
This man once fooled Houdini...and he didn't like it much at all.
Go look up that name and see what a legend and mentor this guy is and why his opinion carries so much weight.
This doc is amazing, shocking and uplifting all at the same time.
Catch it if you are a fan of magic and especially if you are a fan of watching the very best and most skilled do what they do and what can be accomplished no matter what roadblocks life throws at you.
