Joseph, Eddie: How Gamblers Win
©1950 Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., Colon, MI
Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 21 pages

©1983 Supreme Magic Co., London (reprint)
Eddie Joseph: How Gamblers Win
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Eddie Joseph: How Gamblers Win

Comments: A full routine of tricks supposedly demonstrating how Gamblers always win.

Contents: (from book, updated Mar 2023 with descriptions)

i Introduction
1 The Gambler's Touch: gambler appears to discover card values through touch alone
2 I Get The Aces: gambler quickly finds the Aces in a face down deck
3 The Gambler Gets Your Cards: quickly find the four cards inserted into the deck
4 The Gambler's Second Dealing: an apparent demonstration of second dealing
5 Three Card Monte: a minimal sleight approach with three cards
8 Cutting The Pack: cut any desired number of cards
9 Eddie Joseph's Sensational Poker Demonstration
11 - The Demonstration
11 - The Shuffle
13 - Suggestions for Interchanging Cards in Set-Up
14 Heads Or Tails: coin toss is always wrong
15 Hitting The Spots: demo of magician's control of dice
18 Predicting The Spots: predict a die shaken in a match-box
18 Thimbles And Dice: a three shell game
20 Suggestions For Knitting A Routine



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