How to Cheat at Cards: The Bottom Deal

BUY TICKETS TO MY SHOW: https://parlourofdeceptions.com ONLINE COURSE ON CARD MAGIC: https://cardmagic101.com PRIVATE EVENTS AND LESSONS: https://danielroymagic.com/booking SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER: https://danielroymagic.com/newsletter SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielroymagic Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielroymagic Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danielroymagic This video is not a tutorial on the bottom deal. Rather, it’s a case study where I examine the theory and practice of this technique. A "WEIRD" GRIP: The Erdnase grip (sometimes called "framing the deck") is not quite as "unnatural" as I make it out to be in the video. It looks quite similar to box grip or protected grip -- both commonly used by dealers. Also, if you watch a bunch of casino dealers, each one will hold the cards differently. There must be a reason that the Erdnase grip is the preferred grip of experts like Steve Forte, Darwin Ortiz, my mysterious friend (see chapter four), and many other cheats he has told me about. I've performed gambling routines for very, very high level poker players and used false deals coming from a variety of different grips. No one batted an eyelid. Furthermore, we have to ask ourselves: "why are we making such a big deal over the placement of our middle finger?" There are lots of other differences between grips, and we seem to arbitrarily focus on this distinction to the exclusion of all else. Ultimately, it's just not that big a deal. CARD MAGIC STARTER KIT: Playing Cards: https://amzn.to/2OiNG0V Card Magic Book: https://amzn.to/38lwcYC Green Mat: https://amzn.to/30qJaA6 CARDS AND MATS: The Best Cards for Magic: https://amzn.to/2OiNG0V My Favorite Cards: https://amzn.to/3v5XvA3 Fancy Mat I Use: https://bit.ly/3eum6bE — choose Plush Material Forest Green LEARN SLEIGHT OF HAND CARD MAGIC: Royal Road to Card Magic: https://amzn.to/3rpRD2h Card College Vol. 1: https://amzn.to/38lwcYC Card College Vol. 2: https://amzn.to/3ejjGgd Card College Vol. 3: https://amzn.to/3sW976G Card College Vol. 4: https://amzn.to/3sUrKbg The Expert at the Card Table: https://amzn.to/38kP1eI LEARN SELF WORKING CARD MAGIC: Card College Light: https://amzn.to/3qvdB2L Card College Lighter: https://amzn.to/3ruzIrh Card College Lightest: https://amzn.to/3v84Wa0 CAMERA GEAR: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/3v0UfWu Second Camera: https://amzn.to/3kWZEJw Third Camera: https://amzn.to/3t603vY Main Lens: https://amzn.to/3t72uyH Second Lens: https://amzn.to/3t0hSwC Favorite Lens: https://amzn.to/30ngvvG Light: https://amzn.to/3bvDs64 Softbox: https://amzn.to/3l2gy9F Mic: https://amzn.to/3ruBgBB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3eq5WQG External Recorder: https://amzn.to/3t62v5E Computer: https://amzn.to/3sUtnFU Capture Card: https://amzn.to/3ejXIcL Stream Deck: https://amzn.to/3v6J3rw Amazing Copyright Free Music for Creators: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/m3e3la/ These are affiliate links, so by using them, you help out the channel. Thanks! NOTE: This is NOT meant to be an instructional video on how to cheat at cards or on how to protect yourself from cheating. Don’t watch this video and then try this stuff in a game or think you can’t be cheated. I make these videos for entertainment so that people can more deeply appreciate the craft and the art of sleight-of-hand. If you find this stuff interesting, go check out the work of people like Steve Forte, Jason England, Richard Turner, and Darwin Ortiz. If you want to learn how to protect yourself at the card table, check out “Casino Game Protection,” “Poker Protection,” and “Gambling Protection Series” by Steve Forte, and “Gambling Scams” by Darwin Ortiz. CREDITS: The opening demonstration is a performance of “From The Cellar” by Darwin Ortiz from his book “Cardshark.” Thanks to my friend Kim for suggesting a slight variation. The "in context" demonstration uses a bottom slug control from Steve Forte's "Gambling Protection Series" and is similar to a demonstration on Darwin Ortiz's DVD "Darwin Ortiz on Card Cheating." CHAPTER ONE: I learned the bottom deal from Jason England’s “Foundations” series, “The Expert at the Card Table” by S.W. Erdnase, "Gambling Protection Series" by Steve Forte, Richard Turner's YouTube videos, and conversations with both Gazzo and Darwin Ortiz. CHAPTER TWO: Many of these demonstrations come from the "Darwin Ortiz on Card Cheating" DVD. Others were suggested to me by Jason England. CHAPTER THREE: My mysterious friend (see chapter four) introduced this idea to me, explaining that the bottom deal just isn't very useful these days. I've added my own thoughts and opinions to this argument. CHAPTER FOUR: Special thanks to my mysterious friend for permission to use a clip of his hands. Now I feel inferior. Thanks, man. CHAPTER FIVE: This demonstration is adapted from a phase in Darwin Ortiz's routine "The Ultimate Card Shark" published in "Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table."