Magic Tricks

I could listen to Jack for hours on end!! His flawless technique and explanations of how card mechanics and dice hustlers operate is simply fascinating. There is so much to learn here. In Darwin Ortiz"s book, Gambling Scams, he discusses the number of private gambling houses on the East Coast and how suckers would get separated from their money by guys like Jack Farrell. It was hard for me to understand this "underground gambling culture" and how it was organized. Well... Jack Farrell puts it in perspective and shines a bright light on the techniques, misdirection, props, signaling and partnering of the hustling community. What makes this lecture so interesting is how he accents the techniques with real-world stories on how this life was dangerous and life threatening. He could be a character from "Goodfellas"!! Great display of technique and super-interesting stories from a man who did hustling for BIG MONEY for 50 years. His displays of cold-deck switching and dice switching is jawdropping. The fact that he would carry 11 sets of dice in various spots in his coat and vest to carry out switches was amazing. A ton of material is covered and I highly recommend it. Terrific lecture!!