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Review Request: "Learn How To Stack A Deck"

Postby BigSmile » Jan 9th, '10, 11:08



Any reviews about:
Stacking The Deck By Michael A. Joseph, "Learn How To Stack A Deck" DVD?

Edit: By the way - it is allowed to post a link to the product here?

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Postby Beardy » Jan 9th, '10, 15:29

You've ordered weapons by wesiwesi, wait for that to arrive. It's got so much in it. Stacking with cuts, riffles or overhand.

Patience ;)

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Postby Lenoir » Jan 9th, '10, 18:34

As above, Stacking can be done in many many ways.

The simple Overhand versions, including milking the deck, chop stacking etc.

Then you move on to riffle stacking, which again, can be done in several ways. Darwin Ortiz has a super simple version, then there is the standard version from the top of the deck. Wimhust also has some various advance stacks that only take one shuffle.

One of the most common stacks is the pick up stack. It goes by plenty of other names, but is always the same principle. The cards are stacked before the shuffle, and if done well, guarantees the winning hand to which ever hand you want.

If you, god help you, master the table faro to the point where you can do it whilst making it look like a riffle, you've got a brilliant, if not limited stacking method instantly.

Of course, depending on the situation, the best use of a stacked deck is to just bring in a cooler, pre stacked and not worry about stacking at all!

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Postby BigSmile » Jan 9th, '10, 19:35

Beardy wrote:You've ordered weapons by wesiwesi, wait for that to arrive. It's got so much in it. Stacking with cuts, riffles or overhand.

Patience ;)


Hey, yes. I will learn patience already while practicing with cards... ;)

But I have read somewhere that Jeff teaches stacking not that good. That was the reason why I am looking for a DVD specially covering this topic.

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Postby Lenoir » Jan 9th, '10, 19:38

Assuming you ignored my earlier suggestion of finding a specific style of stack, much is talked about in Card College Volume. 4

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Postby BigSmile » Jan 10th, '10, 10:44

Lenoir wrote:Assuming you ignored my earlier suggestion of finding a specific style of stack, much is talked about in Card College Volume. 4


Sorry, I only had the time to read the post above your post. Now I am back to read your post.

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Postby Beardy » Jan 11th, '10, 00:42

BigSmile wrote:
Beardy wrote:You've ordered weapons by wesiwesi, wait for that to arrive. It's got so much in it. Stacking with cuts, riffles or overhand.

Patience ;)


Hey, yes. I will learn patience already while practicing with cards... ;)

But I have read somewhere that Jeff teaches stacking not that good. That was the reason why I am looking for a DVD specially covering this topic.


Rubbish. I can stack cards fine, and he was the first teacher :)

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Postby Lenoir » Jan 11th, '10, 00:55

Ahh but if we are honest, Stacking cards "fine" isn't how it should be. Before you stack, you should be able to stack without looking, whilst chatting away and invisbly to any keen eyed spectators...that's more than fine! :wink:

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Postby Beardy » Jan 11th, '10, 01:45

Lenoir wrote:Ahh but if we are honest, Stacking cards "fine" isn't how it should be. Before you stack, you should be able to stack without looking, whilst chatting away and invisbly to any keen eyed spectators...that's more than fine! :wink:


Fair point!

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Postby Lenoir » Jan 11th, '10, 02:20

Although, seeing as you are a book test and PK chap who fooled me twice, I'm sure it's not stacking in hardcore card games that you are aiming for!

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