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BOOK- Three Card Monte

Learn the secrets to the most famous con artist trick!
 
Ages 13 and up Level 3
 

BOOK- Three Card Monte

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The secret revealed! Learn how to do this with ANY cards!

This wonderful book was written in the mid 1930s when illegal gambling was rampant and many people were victims of con games. Like today, the Three Card Monte was played on the streets and some of the wealthiest people of the day were taken in by the technique of the "card sharps".

If you are interested in the workings of this classic con game, the legendary gambler magician John Scarne teaches it ALL in this book. The secret signals, the card moves and sleights, the sucker effects, even the slang terms and lingo are covered. Whether you want to learn the moves yourself, or you are just curious about how this con works, this is a great book!

Softbound book. 46 pages. Illustrated with B&W photos. Book only- use your own cards. Obviously- for entertainment purposes only! If you want an easy to work version of this trick, please see our Million Dollar Monte card trick, complete with DVD instruction.

 
You'll get:
  • 46-page softbound book, illustrated with black & white photos.
You supply the ordinary playing cards.
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  • Definition of Gambling Terms
  • Grifter's Signals
  • Three Card Monte
  • Series of Deceptive Moves
  • Bent or Crimped Corner
  • The Flip
  • The Flip Change
  • Grifter's Marked Corner
  • Scarne's Monte Slide
  • Scarne's Triple Climax
  • Scarne's Own Method of the Crimped Corner
  • Scarne's Marked Corner
  • The Stamped Ace
  • Scarne's Method of the Torn Corner
  • Scarne's Push Over Change
  • Mexican Turnover
  • The Daub
 
 
 
History and Trivia
 
Which is the correct term- "card sharp" or "card shark"?
 
Both are in common usage, and both mean the same thing: a person skilled in card handling, especially in terms of gambling. "Card sharp" was first used in the 1880s to describe someone who had "sharp skills" in playing gambling games. "Card shark" came from the German schurke, meaning "cheat" or "swindler".
 
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Customer Reviews
Tricky to learn
  The history in the book is interesting. The trick is hard to learn. A lot of practice. Would rather have a version that works with trick cards. Much easier, but I guess I dont like to practice. Enjoyed the book tho.
  Reviewed by:  Jerry M from Taos NM. on 1/4/2013
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