Pick a card, not just any card
Pick a card, not just any card
As part of our series Pro Tool, we’re looking for that must-have device in your line of work, be it a pair of scissors, notebook, or bicycle.
The next item in our series? A deck of cards.
Professional: Scott Tokar, tradeshow magician.
Pro Tool: Bee Stingers playing cards.
Why it’s a Pro Tool: “It’s got an Escher-like back design, a very good register — so each card is intricate in its cut — and the cut feels really good, too, in the shuffling.”
Tokar showed us a few shuffling tricks of the trade…
Card Spring:
Standard poker shuffle and bridge:
Overhand shuffle:
Hindu shuffle:
Faro shuffle:
Click the media player above to hear more.
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