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Dustin Marks

#1 Cards author
#2 Magic & Mentalism author

Dustin Marks was a professional blackjack player and blackjack dealer in Las Vegas during the 1980's. After retiring he wrote the books: Cheating at Blackjack and Cheating at Blackjack Squared. He also directed and was the talent in the DVD: Cheating at Blackjack: The Real Work.

Dustin still lives in Las Vegas and is currently working on a show based on his life as a blackjack cheat.

website: www.Dustinmarks.com

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Estimation: a visual deep dive by Dustin Marks

Price will increase to $19.97 on October 9th, 2024.

Estimation is a secret weapon that enables you to create seemingly impossible effects. While it may appear challenging at first, mastering this skill is more possible than you might expect. When executed correctly, the results can be truly amazing.

This comprehensive eBook covers all aspects of estimation, including prerequisites, fundamental principles, and the distinctions between "in the hands" and "on the table" estimation techniques. It also provides practical advice and describes various effects that can be achieved through estimation....

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Rapport Builder by Dustin Marks

This is my go-to effect. Once you have done this effect, the spectator will believe you can read their facial expressions and more.

If you are looking to: build rapport with spectator(s), learn a memorized deck, and perform jazz-type magic this effect is your incentive.

I have gotten more incredible responses from this effect than any other. The method looks extremely fair. The only sleight, if you call this a sleight, is riffling cards off of your index finger. Learning this effect will make your magic better.

Note: You will need to know any memorized deck perfectly.

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The Rosetta False Shuffle by Dustin Marks

I have learned a dozen false shuffles and the Rosetta shuffle was the clear winner. The Rosetta shuffle is one of the most convincing false shuffles of all the false shuffles. It looks so innocent and impossible to manipulate.

Key points:

  • Learn step by step how to perform this amazingly deceptive shuffle.
  • Practice tips
  • Psychology approach
  • 9 crystal clear photos to help you learn how to perform this amazing shuffle.
  • Demo video provided so you can see for yourself how deceptive this shuffle is.
  • This is the shuffle to use when you absolutely want your audience to believe the deck is...
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40 Tips to Improve Your Magic by Dustin Marks

Let's get real. We all have too many tricks and not enough time to learn all of them. Instead of acquiring more tricks, how about learning simple methods to make our tricks better? You know that trick you like, but it is just not getting the reaction you want. The tips in this ebook can help you make your tricks better and get the reactions you want.

You will learn:

  • Best way to force a card
  • Best methods to create false memories: the secret weapon magicians use
  • Discover the superpower of convincers
  • How to make a spectator think: What if?
  • Advice on how to give clear instructions to...
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The Reputation Maker by Dustin Marks

Are you looking for an effect that will make spectators exclaim, "That's impossible!"? Look no further. This is the perfect closer for your show or to impress a client.

Here's how it works: The magician cuts the deck and gives spectators cards to shuffle. After that, he never touches the cards again. Three spectators each choose any card from their shuffled packet. After viewing their cards, they replace and reshuffle them. Once the deck is reassembled, all three spectators select another card, each using a different method: cutting, dealing to any card, or picking from a spread. Amazingly,...

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Spectator's False Shuffle by Dustin Marks

What is the most deceptive false shuffle: Zarrow, Faro, Push-Through, Shank, in the hands shuffle? The answer to this intriguing question is that the most deceptive false shuffle is when the spectator shuffles the deck themselves! This eBook explains this ingenious principle, how to use it, and its numerous variations. One variation uses the spectator's deck. Mastering this technique will elevate your card magic to new heights, leaving your audience in complete awe and amazement.

1st edition 2024, PDF 30 pages.

★★★★★ $19.95
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Shuffled Not Bored by Dustin Marks

An enhancement to Aronson's Shuffle Bored.

A streamlined version of the greatest self-working card trick of all time. More spectator involvement, more predictions, and a story that makes the prediction even more amazing. The prediction appears to happen in real-time, and it can be personalized for the spectator. Give it to the spectator to take home. This is a great marketing tool. Word-Doc files are included to make your prediction personalized with the spectator's name and date, along with your name and contract information. This is strong enough to close your close-up shows.

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Equivoque: a visual deep dive by Dustin Marks

Be more confident when using Equivoque.

This eBook provides you with a comprehensive understanding of Equivoque, enabling you to use it effectively and confidently in your routines. It is filled with a variety of graphics, illustrations, and examples to make the process of learning how to use " Equivoque" as easy and enjoyable as possible for you.

You will learn:

  • What two things you must do when using Equivoque?
  • One thing you should never do when performing Equivoque
  • Master the fundamentals: Thoroughly understand the basic principles of Equivoque, including its structure and psychological...
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Ultimate Fair Selection by Dustin Marks

The spectator shuffles their own deck, cuts it twice (similar to the cut deeper force only done by the spectator), and looks at the first face-down card. The magician knows the spectator's card without ever touching the deck. The cards are normal, and the magician can be out of the room when the spectator views their card.

The method works 100% of the time and is simple to perform.

Key Points:

  • No reset
  • No math
  • No setup
  • No sleight of hand.
  • Not too procedural.
  • No electronics
  • Magician never touches the cards
  • Four variations

1st edition 2024, PDF 6 pages.

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Double Impossible Prediction by Dustin Marks

Using the spectator's deck, you predict two cards that the spectator will stop at and cut to without touching the deck. And the exciting twist: You make your predictions, and then the spectator shuffles the deck! Any deck, no setup, no reset, and easy to perform. When asked to do a card trick, this is the one you will showcase.

1st edition 2024, PDF 12 pages.

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Dustin's Triple False Cut by Dustin Marks

This is similar to Jay Ose's False Cut, with one key difference: the spectator completes the final cut. Because they complete the cut, the spectator believes it is genuine. This cut is straightforward and doesn't draw unnecessary attention. It appears to be a triple cut of the cards and it is easy to do.

1st edition 2024, PDF 8 pages.

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Cheating at Blackjack: the real work by Dustin Marks

This video may not be magic, but it showcases some of the most astonishing blackjack cheating moves ever captured. You won't be disappointed. It demonstrates exactly how each move is executed, featuring cheating moves from both the outside and inside. Filmed from surveillance and floorman's perspectives, it offers a comprehensive view of the action in the blackjack pit. Watch the video and see if you can spot the move before it is explained. These are all sleight of hand moves, no electronics.

Moves shown and explained:

  • Mucking
  • Two Person Muck
  • Stacking the Deck
  • Exposing the Hole Card ...
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Red Black Divination by Dustin Marks

The Red Black Divination plot is simple and perplexing, and it is one of the few effects that the more you do it, the more amazing it becomes. My method uses no peeks, shiners, or smartphones, and can be done with a borrowed deck. I created a three-part phase, each phase seeming more impossible. I also created an optional kicker that requires a setup. Once I tip the secret, you will smile. This is an effect you will do.

1st edition 2024, PDF 12 pages.

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Second from the Top by Dustin Marks

This is a mind-blowing, two-part effect. The spectator cuts the deck, looks at the card (no force) and then cuts the card back into the deck. With one cut, the magician controls the spectator's card to the 2nd card from the top of the deck.

The magician performs the effect again but under impossible conditions. After the magician cuts the deck, he never touches the deck again. The spectator is in control, cutting and shuffling the deck multiple times. Yet magically the spectator's card is again the 2nd card from the top of the deck!

No duplicate cards, no false deals, no forces, no rough...

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Automatic Placement: a deep dive by Dustin Marks

The Automatic Placement Principle, named and popularized by Ed Marlo, is a mathematical marvel that places the spectator's card into a known position in the deck, without sleights. I've created two amazing enhancements: First, the spectator shuffles the majority of the deck after looking at his card. Unbelievably, you still know the card's position without touching the deck! Second, you're now privy to the card's identity as well as its location. Both methods are presented as a glimpse into gambling strategies. These enhancements have many potentials for your card magic.

1st edition 2024, PDF 19...

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The 7 Choices by Dustin Marks

This effect has sparked strong reactions. Ideal for magicians who enjoy improvisational magic, with the spectator at the core, this act hinges on your acting skills. It's a perfect tool to enhance your performance abilities. There is no setup, easy to do, and it can be repeated immediately with different results.

Two versions: One with a marked deck and one with a very sneaky force you probably do not know.

1st edition 2024, PDF 7 pages.

★★★★★ $7
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Your Secret Weapon: The Corner Short Card by Dustin Marks

An in-depth look at the corner short card.

This eBook will delve into the secret world of corner short cards, thoroughly explaining what they are, how to make them, their remarkable capabilities, and six astounding effects using them. If you're unfamiliar with the concept of a corner short card, prepare to uncover a potent tool ready to revolutionize your skill set. Corner short cards, the weapon of countless leading card experts, provide magicians with an undetectable method of controlling cards, enabling the creation of miracles.

1st edition 2024, PDF 28 pages.

★★★★ $19.95
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Dustin Marks
Free Will Switch by Dustin Marks

This effect has an innovative twist on the traditional Free Will plot, where the spectator makes all the choices. Yet, your prediction aligns perfectly with their selections, a feat achieved using only one prediction. This new approach utilizes a combination of psychological techniques and physical methods, all designed to maximize the chances of achieving the most deceptive and cleanest outcome possible. This effect serves as a fantastic opener, making it a suitable addition to your Everyday Carry (EDC), and best of all, it resets automatically. There are no complex flowcharts to memorize,...

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Cheating at Blackjack Squared by Dustin Marks

The dark side of gambling.

"Loaded with rare, inside information." - Darwin Ortiz

"Absolutely fascinating and enlightening! Ingenious methods that boggle the mind." - Daryl

"Inside techniques exposed for the first time in print." - George Joseph / Director of Surveillance, Bally Entertainment Co.

It may be shocking and it's certainly dangerous. Nevertheless, this unique ebook represents the definitive resource on how professional con men cheat at Blackjack and other card games. The author, a former high-stakes cheater, explains an amazing array of specific moves with clear, understandable text and...

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Cheating at Blackjack: and advantage play by Dustin Marks

"Must reading for all card magicians!" - Allan Ackerman

"Outstanding!" - Darwin Ortiz

"This book should be on your shelf alongside The Expert at the Card Table, The Man Who Was Erdnase, The Annotated Erdnase, and Loaded Dice." - William P. Miesel

His name is not "Marks," but when you buy this ebook you will learn why he had to write under an alias. The ebook covers advantage play, cheating, and the moves that get the money.

"Exceptional. Controversial. Highly recommended." - Michael Dalton / Blackjack Review

"WOW! The real world of cheating and the plays that get the money." - Bob Snyder / Gaming Consultants

  • Introduction
  • My Credentials
  • Casino Organization ...
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103 Tips and Resources for Magicians by Dustin Marks

This ebook will save you time and money. It is a quick read and has tips you have not seen. Good resources for professionals and lots of information for beginners. Learn how to use Siri or Alexa for practice. Use Notion to keep a database of your tricks. Learn magic principles, magic utilities, memory tips, links to everyday props on Amazon and more. It's a great reference book to all things magic.

  • Tip #2 Learn the secret to never forget a good idea you have.
  • Tip #7 Learn which database to keep track of your routines and effects.
  • Tips 8, 9 and 10. Learn tricks on how to remember your...
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