RECOMMENDED
The items on this list are a combination of several of my own favourites, and random samplings that are on my mind for one reason or another lately. Some of these will remain here, other will be rotated/replaced every so often. Enjoy.
Fast Jack, The Last Hustler - by John Farrell
Available at www.amazon.com
The Devil's Staircase - by Greg Chapman
Available at www.thedevilsstaircase.com
Faro Fundamentals - by Greg Chapman
Available at www.thedevilsstaircase.com
A book on artifice and entertainment with cards
Foreword by Sal Piacente, President of UniverSal Game Protection Development, Inc.
"This is an outstanding book and one which I feel all card men should study.
Highly recommended."
- Michael Vincent, author of Close-up Classics
Poker Cheats Exposed DVD - by Sal Piacente
Available at www.salthehitman.com
Gambling Scams - by Darwin Ortiz
Available at www.amazon.com
The Phantoms of the Card Table - David Britland and Gazzo
Amoralman - by Derek DelGaudio
Available at www.vanishingincmagic.com
My Review - Gambling Scams
If you don't have it do yourself a favor, click the GoTo button and get to Amazon to get your copy now. This classic book has the work on a MASSIVE quantity of great scams, not just using cards but just about anything you can imagine. If there is a way to make money from something then it's probably in this book. Learn cheating techniques, bar bets, carnival hustles, proposition bets and legendary hustles like the three card monte. I first learned the game of NIM from this book, and have had more fun with (and perhaps won more money playing) this little scam than any other. Perhaps the best reason to own this book if you entertain people with cards, is that it is a great resource for presentational ideas. It's easy to find a copy and to buy it new will cost about as much as a drink at your local. If you're that way inclined you'll make the price of the book back with the first prop bet you try.
IOTA - by Pit Hartling
Available at www.magicbookshop.com
The Art of the Con - by R. Paul Wilson
Available at www.amazon.com
Details of Deception - by Greg Chapman
Customer Review of Details of Deception copied from the Vanishing Inc website:
"Chapman treats his material with almost obsessive detail. The material ranges from intermediate to expert in ability and experience — this is not "My First Book of Card Magic." In particular, his memorized deck work, his extensive essay on estimation and his treatise on the second deal caught my attention. Well written, and well illustrated, "Details of Deception" is a throwback to the golden age of pre-video magic literature. This book is a feast, including gems for your performing repertoire as well as catalysts to your own creativity." - Richard Tuckerman
