Unveiling the Authentic World of Card Mechanics

Immerse yourself in 'Magic Video - Tony Giorgio - Ultimate', a groundbreaking digital download revealing the true art of card manipulation. Tony Giorgio, a veteran who spent over two decades navigating the demimonde of card and dice hustlers, brings you an unparalleled masterclass. This isn't a collection of magician's interpretations, but an authentic exposé of the sleight of hand employed by the most skilled hold-out men, machine men, and card sharpers across the United States and beyond. Learn directly from a master who lived and breathed these techniques, offering insights into a world rarely seen by outsiders.

Master Advanced Sleight of Hand and Deception

Spanning over two hours, this comprehensive video tutorial dives deep into an arsenal of powerful techniques. Giorgio demonstrates and teaches the infamous 'Machine Break' and its many original variations, alongside never-before-exposed 'Card-Steals'. You'll discover unrevealed 'Blackjack' and 'Hole Card-Switches', intricate 'Multiple Card Switches', and detailed explanations of 'Capping the Deck', 'Capping to the Bottom', 'Cleaning-Up', 'Spreading Down', and 'Playing the Brush'. Furthermore, Giorgio meticulously teaches the ploy of playing with an extra card and multiple, ingenious methods for cleaning it up, ensuring a flawless execution every time.

The Psychology of Concealment and Performance

Beyond the physical moves, 'The Ultimate Work' delves into the crucial psychology behind successful advantage play. Giorgio provides lengthy discussions and demonstrations on the art of concealment and the vital attitudes that effectively allay suspicion. Understand not just how to perform the moves, but how to present them with the conviction and misdirection required to 'get the money'. This invaluable insight into human psychology and perception is as important as the sleight of hand itself, offering a holistic understanding of true card mastery.

Elevate Your Magic with Real-World Techniques

While born from the world of card hustling, the methods revealed in 'The Ultimate Work' are presented with a clear purpose: to show how the art of the card mechanic can be powerfully applied to the art of magic. As acclaimed expert Darwin Ortiz states, 'These DVDs are filled with great material that has never been tipped before... For anyone who wants to see how it's really done by somebody who really did it, this is pure gold.' This digital download is an indispensable resource for any magician seeking to add a layer of authentic, sophisticated sleight of hand to their repertoire, moving beyond conventional magic tricks to truly baffle and entertain.

Original Specs

TONY GIORGIO the man who appears in this set of two DVDs, reveals the authentic sleight of hand employed by .hold-out men.. TONY GIORGIO spent more than 20 years in the demimonde of card and dice hustlers.

During those years, he met and broke bread with literally hundreds of handmuckers, machine men, bust-out men, steers, front-men, spot finders, two-dealers, cellar-dealers, spreaders, cold-deckers, run-up men, check coppers, paper-players, painters, scratch players, slick sleeve and bean shooter players from Portland, Maine south to Miami Beach, Florida, west to California and north to Alaska.

TONY GIORGIO played cards across the United States, on the Canadian prairies, in Cuba before the revolution and in the cantinas of Mexican border towns. He .moved. in private clubs, private games, floating games, athletic clubs, poolrooms, card rooms and casinos. He moved on the unsophisticated and the sophisticated.

GIORGIO played poker with the hoi-polloi, blue collar workers, rodeo riders and cowboys in Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming and Arizona; with miners in Montana, longshoremen with grappling hooks in their belts and New Orleans pimps sporting pearl-handled pistols. He played in limit-games for pocket change and in games played for high stakes. During his travels and play, he learned from the top hold-out men in the world and invented and used many of his own moves which he now reveals.

In these DVDs, which run over two hours, GIORGIO demonstrates and teaches the MACHINE BREAK and his many original variations. He shows never before exposed CARD-STEALS. There are heretofore unrevealed BLACKJACK and HOLE CARD-SWITCHES, MULTIPLE CARD SWITCHES, explanations and demonstrations of CAPPING THE DECK, CAPPING TO THE BOTTOM, CLEANING-UP, SPREADING DOWN, or PLAYING THE BRUSH. In great detail, GIORGIO teaches the ploy of playing with an extra card and MULTIPLE METHODS of cleaning it up (getting rid of the extra card).

There are lengthy discussions and demonstrations of the art of concealment and the attitudes that allay suspicion. You will see and learn the moves that .get the money..

You will view every use of card palming in advantage play and its application to the art of magic.

The moves and methods shown in THE ULTIMATE WORK DVDs are not magicians. versions, or the purportedly authentic moves presented by the countless ersatz .gambling experts. who inhabit the world of magic.

THE ULTIMATE WORK is not sold to teach card cheating. It is intended to show how the art of the card mechanic can be applied to the art of magic.

"These DVDs are filled with great material that has never been tipped before. There are moves for cheating at poker, blackjack, and gin rummy along with insights as to how they're used and it's all authentic. For anyone who wants to see how it's really done by somebody who really did it, this is pure gold."
- Darwin Ortiz

Disc One Running Time Approximately 75min

Disc Two Running Time Approximately 61min

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