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AMcD Inner circle stacking for food! 3078 Posts |
Some people are not gonna believe it but... it's finally done! My first booklet, about riffle and faro stacking for Texas Hold'Em, is available. I hope it's the first volume of a long series and I promise it won't take such a long time for the following volumes.
Again, I apologize for the delay but I didn't have everything under control. The story of this first volume would fill 5 pages but, anyway, you don't care about that... I deeply thank many of you, from the Gambling Spot, for their support and more particularly Jeff who helped me to turn the text into something understandable for not AMcD-English-minded people. Jeff, I'll get you dead drunk one day or another and one way or another. Initially, I wanted to make it available for the people I know only, about a couple of dozens people interested in such a matter. But some convinced me to be more open minded. I now agree with them; after all, in the past, it's been very often really difficult for me to purchase some booklets because their rarity. How many times I had to give up because prices were amazing or because it was impossible to find a copy? Thus, I'm gonna be more “lavish” with 100 copies (well, about 75 are actually available ). Just a few words about the contents. I detail Texas Hold'Em stacking theory, I provide formulas, tables, figures, etc. And many tips (how to bypass the cut, exercices, etc.). Then I go with some faro stacking theory which, as far as I know, appears in print for the first time. Again, many tips are given (crimps, tips about cards, etc.). Tons of references are provided. I'm probably gonna show a lack of modesty but I really think it's a nice addition to the (rare) existing stacking material already available. It's 67 pages and there are 57 figures. As a private project, it's not intended to be sold by official bookshops. Please, take a look here if you are interested: http://www.arnoldmcdonald.org/code/main.php?p=6300000 Thank you. |
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Cool! Thanks and good luck with the book Arnold. I will get one.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
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slim23 Veteran user 309 Posts |
I am very happy for you!
Good job! I hope I can get my hands on it... Slim |
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mavericklancer Elite user Tustin, CA 448 Posts |
Please let the rest of us know if you have copies leftover you'd be willing to sell to some of us newer card workers =).
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AMcD Inner circle stacking for food! 3078 Posts |
OK. A few additional words...
Many people from the Gambling Spot emailed me and they make me feel like Jack the Ripper now! Dear friends, I see no reason at all not to sell a booklet to someone, even to people I had severe (?) arguments with in the past. As I write very often, we all are different, coming from different countries and cultures and... I'm someone with a strong character (to say the least) too. But a couple of guys (they won't ask me for a booklet though), I hold something against no one! As long as you have posted here (or on other forums, like cardshark, school of scoundrels, etc.) and showed some interest about card cheating techniques it's OK with me. That's what I mean when writing "I must know who you are", nothing else. I'm sorry about the people "I don't know" but I don't wanna see my work released on Internet, I'd really enjoy to know you a bit . Frankly, I really think that kind of material is of no use for people not seriously interested in such a field. That's why I'd prefer to favor people really passionated with card sharps techniques as I don't intend to print hundreds of copies. Thus: 1 - Contact me thru owner@arnoldmcdonald.org. 2 - Tell me "I'm X from XYZ". 3 - In 99.999% of the cases I say "OK". 4 - Use paypal thru owner@arnoldmcdonald.org and gimme an address where I can send the stuff. 5 - When paypal is OK, I send the booklet. It's £30+1 for shipping = £31. If you want to track the parcel tell me because it's pretty expensive, UK postal services are crazy! In all honesty, I don't think you need it. I've sent stuff from England all over the world and, so far, no problem at all. That simple. There is a last point. I manually number the copies. If you don't care about that I just pick one booklet out of the box. If you care about that, tell me which number you'd like. #1 to #10 are already used. If the number is no longer available, well, random one. PS: Yes, I intend to publish several volumes. The next one will be on the different controls we use in amateur/private games and that Magicians name Stevens', Scarne's, etc. control. As usual, tons of variations, improvements, etc. In the future we (I say "we" because many people help me) plan to release material about beanshooters, N-Strippers, etc. Should be an interesting series in a few years. Thank for your support. |
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popcalinda Veteran user 336 Posts |
finally!!!! |
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AMcD Inner circle stacking for food! 3078 Posts |
You are one of the two guys with 0% chance to get one .
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blackeagle Veteran user 324 Posts |
I'm the other one ! Well, I hope not though.
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cinahcem New user 61 Posts |
AMcD, I sent you an email. I hope to have an opportunity to get a copy.
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iamslow Inner circle Proffessional Slacker 2001 Posts |
Arnold, I want #13 or # 666 if it gets that high...
"Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the face" Mike Tyson
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Marlin1894 Special user 559 Posts |
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On 2011-05-13 13:29, AMcD wrote: Who is the other? |
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Kirjava Regular user 118 Posts |
Email sent.
And already looking forward to the next ones |
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AMcD Inner circle stacking for food! 3078 Posts |
Lol, popcalinda is one of my best friends in that business, he's the one who's gonna have booklet #1 if you want to know. I was just kidding.
Don't worry about that, those two guys know who they are. They consider me so poorly that they're not gonna ask something out of me though. Thanks for the nice words many of you have sent to me. I'll answer to everyone. But the best I can say is to follow the procedure detailed above. @iamslow, It's OK for #13. If you're not joking it's very nice for me because I thought that no one would pick that number... I'm gonna tell you something though. I'm really amazed about the importance people put into numbers. Superstition? |
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Kimura Special user 519 Posts |
I got the booklet yesterday and had a good read-through. I found it very helpful and educational, though I should note that my stacking knowledge was limited beforehand. I've read Steve Forte but I haven't read Fulves/Marlo.
Although you won't learn how to do the table faro, there are plenty of tips on these daunting sleights and references for you to learn them. Of course, the theory and technique you learn can be applied to whatever table faro shuffle you use. This book makes a great addition to say Jason England's excellent video on riffle stacking and deals with correcting mistakes, bypassing the cut, making the shuffles look natural etc. I found especially useful the notes on riffling spacers, and the theory tables and formulae. I'd recommend this especially to those who are new to riffle stacking, and perhaps unable to get access to the hard-to-find stacking literature already out there. A good addition to the literature, imo. |
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AMcD Inner circle stacking for food! 3078 Posts |
Thanks for the kind words.
In all honesty I think that 3 Karl Fulves are interesting to read, his "Riffle Shuffle Technique, part III" and "Shuffle Controls, Part I and II". No formulas, not much theory, many pages about overhand stacking (despite the titles) and mainly targeting Magician, but nice exercises, countless ideas to be explored, etc. There are interesting pages in Marlo's writing too, but, IMHO, I find Fulves more practical. About the table faro, well, I had to make a decision. At first I wanted to add say 7-8 pages on my two favorite variants. But after a while I thought it was pointless. Ed Marlo's RCT, Martin Nash, etc. There is a plenty of very good material already available. What's the point to bring (almost) nothing new? Besides, let's be fair, the table faro is far to be the daunting technique many people think it is. Lastly, if I had to teach the table faro, I think a video would be more appropriate. Again, thanks for leaving some comments. |
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jfquackenbush Special user Out here on the desert 607 Posts |
Well, I for one am always looking for more pointers on the table faro. I'm currently working on Nash's technique, but I never could get the hang of doing it the way Marlo or Turner describe it, and the instruction in Expert Card Technique is next to useless. So if you ever do decide to do a video, you'll have at least one interested viewer.
Mr. Quackenbush believes that there is no such thing as a good magic trick.
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AMcD Inner circle stacking for food! 3078 Posts |
Deal. Will be "The Legacy, #3". Gimme just a few day, I'm pretty busy at the moment.
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bblumen Special user Baltimore 987 Posts |
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On 2011-05-18 11:50, jfquackenbush wrote: Which Marlo technique gives you trouble? Have you read the description from Racherbaumer's Kabbala?
"Lulling the minds of your company is more important than dazzling their eyes." Ed Marlo
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popcalinda Veteran user 336 Posts |
I heard that Frank Thompson had nice faro technique but Frank material is underground and hard to get. Maybe you bblumen from Baltimore know more about Thompsons technique?
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bblumen Special user Baltimore 987 Posts |
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On 2011-05-18 14:49, popcalinda wrote: While I witnessed Frank's miracles in the back room of Phil Thomas' Yogi Magic Mart, I didn't see any differences between his techniques and Marlo's. He never discussed this in my presence. Maybe one day Peter Galinskas, Frank's top student and mentor to Aaron Fisher, will tip some information. (Don't hold your breath for this.)
"Lulling the minds of your company is more important than dazzling their eyes." Ed Marlo
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