[Ads-l] three card monte demos

[Wilson Gray]

For some reason, I struck out on both sites. But, of course, there are
others:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMRe4BdqCAI

On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 12:42 AM, Bill Mullins <amcombill at hotmail.com>
wrote:

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> Here=2C a group of magicians recreate how a monte mob=0A=
> works.  There is lots of psychology involved=0A=
> to get the mark to bet=2C and bet large.   As in real mobs=2C the whole
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> up coordinates=0A=
> to scam the mark.  Note how they get him accustomed to placing money on
> the=
>  table when it isn't his=2C to break his resistance to betting his own
> mone=
> y.
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DvtEbtQwpwMw
> One feature missing from this recreation is the presence of some large
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> ular guys who would happily beat up the mark if he tries to grab the
> operat=
> or's money=2C if he too-vigorously complained about being cheated=2C or do
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> anything that would queer the scam.
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> The=0A=
> "operator" is Gazzo=2C a street magician who is well known for his cups=0A=
> and balls routine (at the end=2C a cantaloupe appears from under his
> bowler=
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> derby).  The guy in sunglasses and the=0A=
> black athletic shirt on the operator's left is R. Paul Wilson=2C a
> Scottish=
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> magician (and friend of mine) who just published a book on cons:
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> .amazon.com/The-Art-Con-Hustler-Scammed/dp/1493000608=0A=
> .  The "smoother"/pickpocket at the end is=0A=
> the late Irish magician=2C Billy McComb=2C who was a fixture at the Magic
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> astle in the years before he died.  He had a bit part in the Clive Barker
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> orror film "Lords of Illusion"=2C which had a couple of scenes filmed at
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> e Magic Castle.=0A=
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> Here=2C Ricky Jay (with a little help from Steve Martin)=0A=
> demonstrates the "bent corner" dodge=2C which has been used for well over=
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> a hundred years by monte operators to hustle the marks.=0A=
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> http://video.vanityfair.com/watch/ricky-jay-performs-three-card-monte-with-=
> steve-martin=0A=
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> Magician Bob Sheets does the 3 shell game.  This version is for
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> nt=2C rather=0A=
> than to separate you from your money. =0A=
> But Sheets does the appropriate sleight of hand as good as anyone.=0A=
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> https://vimeo.com/28435474=0A=
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> I've seen him do it live=2C and it's even more impressive when=0A=
> you are only a few feet away.                                     =
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