> Marksman Deck ( Download and Gimmick) by Luke Jermay

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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 3rd, 2017
Anytime you can have a well recognized, skillful, magician, mentalist sitting right in front of you with the tools he is about to demonstrate, and he is teaching you in your living room, in what is in fact a 'one to one' training session, it's a good thing. Cards in hand, you can easily follow along the 'not very complicated' system by one of the finest performer/instructors out there. He demonstrates 'his' presentations and then explains every detail as to how he does 'that'. Clear, concise, great learning format. I am now routinely performing about half of what is possible with the deck and I couldn't be more pleased. You will find your own uses. As is pointed out in the instructions, one can use this deck for any other effects you have using this concept. This is what we are all used to, times 10! I might add, as Luke points out, nobody suspects what you and I might think as 'obvious'. They just don't and for those still concerned, Luke gives a great and simple tip. I just haven't needed it. I might also add, my 'false shuffles' are pretty weak but it's just not a problem. My point is, if you are worried about those things, don't. I just keep talking and doing what I do and in dozens of performances, so far, nobody has seemingly, suspected a thing. (I have been so bold as to say, "I am not a card man, I am a mentalist, so just look at these cards (show the faces)and see how they are all different and mixed up." Then I do two (easy) false cuts and 'go to town'. I didn't shuffle them at all! Outcomes are simply 'amazing' to the audience. One or 20. I tend to start with four elements of what is presented and then go right on into 'other effects' employing the same principles using the same deck. I am NOT a 'card man' (ask anybody), but I must say, these aren't really 'card tricks'. I treat it as 'mentalism' so nobody expects me do a fancy 'shuffle' and this is simply one of the tools to demonstrate those 'mentalist' skills. I find it 'advantageous' to start any 'such' routine with this because order matters, sort of, (and if it gets out of order, Luke gives you have an 'out), so once I'm through with that, you can really open it up to anything else that uses the same principles. One last tip. I DO bring a small calculator and hand it out to one of the spectators. When the 'math' begins, EVERYBODY watching starts calling out the values of the cards as they are presented and the spectator punches in the numbers. I'm just 'monitoring'. So if you are worried about the 'math', get somebody else to do it! The little math 'problem', becomes 'fun' for everybody! They LOVE it! I think this is properly priced for what you get, the quality of the instruction and the video quality is good as it gets and the utility of the deck, there is simply nothing like it. Well worth it. Thank You Luke (again) and Penguin!

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