If you are interested in learning the secrets of card cheating, you might want to check out How To Cheat At Cards by Daniel Madison, a former professional card cheat who reveals his techniques and methods in this 313-page book. The book covers various aspects of card cheating, such as:

• Dealing techniques, such as bottom deal, second deal, center deal and greek deal.
• Shuffling techniques, such as retention shuffles, strip out shuffle, coat shuffle and bottom shuffle.
• Marking techniques, such as punch marking, bend marking, nicking and blood marking.
• Peeking techniques, such as table shuffle peeking and in-the-hands shuffle peeking.
• Holding out techniques, such as diagonal cop, gambler’s cop, dead bug and click lap.
• Cheating the cut techniques, such as classic pass, stalling pass, covered table pass and Madison shift.
• Cold deck techniques, such as fracture and the drop concept.
• The code technique, which is a system of communication between partners using subtle signals.
• Forcing the tell technique, which is a way of manipulating the opponents’ behavior and reactions.
• Bluffing technique, which is a way of deceiving the opponents with false confidence and bets.
• The advocate technique, which is a way of controlling the outcome of a shuffled deck.

The book is written in a clear and concise manner, with illustrations and annotations to help the reader understand the concepts and mechanics. The book also contains some anecdotes and stories from Madison’s experience as a card cheat. The book is not intended to teach the reader how to cheat at cards for real, but rather to expose the methods and dangers of card cheating. The book is also a valuable resource for magicians who want to learn some advanced card handling skills and effects.

How To Cheat At Cards by Daniel Madison is available as a digital PDF or a printed and autographed book. You can also get the PDF for free if you are a member of The MALLIANCE at MADISON.ist. If you are looking for a comprehensive and practical guide on card cheating, this book is highly recommended.

In this section, we will review some of the main techniques and methods from the book How To Cheat At Cards by Daniel Madison. We will also provide some tips and advice on how to practice and perform them effectively.

Dealing techniques are the most basic and essential skills for a card cheat. They allow the cheat to secretly deal himself or his partner the desired cards from any position in the deck. The book covers four types of dealing techniques: bottom deal, second deal, center deal and greek deal.

The bottom deal is a technique that allows the cheat to deal the bottom card of the deck instead of the top card. This is useful when the cheat knows or controls the bottom card and wants to keep it for himself or give it to his partner. The book teaches the Madison Grip, which is a way of holding the deck that facilitates the bottom deal. The book also explains how to execute the bottom deal with different types of cards, such as bridge size, poker size and plastic cards. The book also provides some variations and subtleties for the bottom deal, such as dealing multiple cards from the bottom, dealing from a tabled deck and dealing with a riffle sound.

The second deal is a technique that allows the cheat to deal the second card from the top of the deck instead of the top card. This is useful when the cheat wants to retain or avoid the top card for some reason. The book teaches how to perform the second deal with different grips, such as mechanic’s grip, master grip and Madison grip. The book also explains how to execute the second deal with different types of cards, such as bridge size, poker size and plastic cards. The book also provides some variations and subtleties for the second deal, such as dealing multiple cards from the second position, dealing from a tabled deck and dealing with a riffle sound.

The center deal is a technique that allows the cheat to deal any card from anywhere in the middle of the deck. This is useful when the cheat knows or controls a specific card in the deck and wants to deal it at any moment. The book teaches how to perform the center deal with different grips, such as mechanic’s grip, master grip and Madison grip. The book also explains how to execute the center deal with different types of cards, such as bridge size, poker size and plastic cards. The book also provides some variations and subtleties for the center deal, such as dealing multiple cards from the center position, dealing from a tabled deck and dealing with a riffle sound.

The greek deal is a technique that allows the cheat to deal the card that is one position below the desired card. This is useful when the cheat wants to give his opponent a specific card that he knows or controls. The book teaches how to perform the greek deal with different grips, such as mechanic’s grip, master grip and Madison grip. The book also explains how to execute the greek deal with different types of cards, such as bridge size, poker size and plastic cards. The book also provides some variations and subtleties for the greek deal, such as dealing multiple cards from one position below, dealing from a tabled deck and dealing with a riffle sound.