Second to none the art of second dealing

If you ever wanted to learn how to deal the second card in the deck  while making it look like you are dealing the top card–this is your best  opportunity.

Follow Simon Lovell as he takes you step-by-step through the art of  the second deal. He discusses more nuances, subtleties and variations  than you probably ever knew existed. He doesn’t sugarcoat the work but  gives you all the tools you need to master this powerful sleight. But,  he doesn’t stop there. Once you begin mastering the second deal you are  treated to some routines which you can practice. And as a finale Simon  discusses some of the second deal’s more nefarious uses.

As a special bonus, the book includes many historical gambling-themed  graphics as well as the history of the second deal, which dates back to  the 1500s. Also included are reproductions of important contributions  to the second deal, including excerpts from Robert-Houdin’s “Card-Sharping Exposed” and S. W. Erdnase’s “Expert At The Card Table.”

About the author: Simon Lovell is an authority on  all things relating to cheating, gambling, con-games and sleight of  hand. He wrote the bestselling book “How To Cheat At Everything,” is a technical consultant on the hit television series “White Collar” and in his spare time stars in his weekly Off-Broadway show “Strange and Unusual Hobbies.”