Product Description
Steve Forte is a living legend. Respected worldwide for his unparalleled knowledge of the gaming industry, he released the original Gambling Protection Series in 1986 and immediately established a new standard of excellence in the gaming protection genre. For the DVD release, the original series has been digitally remastered and complete chapter indexes and menus have been created. In addition to the four original volumes the new series also includes a 'bonus disc' containing almost two hours of never-before-seen footage of Steve Forte demonstrating cheating techniques in a casino environment, a tour of his private museum, and fifty-two select moves from his amazing repertoire.
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\r\nSteve Forte demonstrates over 200 techniques in this series accompanied by multiple camera angles, slow motion replays, live situational performances, and on screen text with protection tips and narration. This is the most comprehensive guide ever produced on protecting private card and dice games.
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\r\nVol 1
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\r\nFalse Shuffles
\r\nBreak Shuffle 1 & 2, Chop Shuffle, Slip Shuffle, To Stock Control 1 & 2, Full Deck Control 1 & 2, Protection tips.
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\r\nStacking
\r\nPickup Stack, Haymow Stack, Formula Stack, Chop Stack, Misc Stack, In-The-Hands, Riffle Stack, Tabled Riffle Stack, Four-in-one Stack, Interlace Stack, Protection Tips
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\r\nBeating the Cut
\r\nClassic Shift, Tabled Hop, In-The-Hands Hop, Table-Edge Hop, Hitting a Brief, Scrape Cut, Small Packet False Cut, The Stall, Single Card Crimp, Riffle Crimp, In-the-hands Bridge Riffle Crimp, Protection Tips
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\r\nVol 2
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\r\nGaffed Cards
\r\nGambling Catalog Pages, Blockout Work - Bee, Blockout Work - Bicycle, Cutout Work, Flash Work, Luminous Readers, Trims, Belly Strippers, Waving, Bending, Nail Nick, Sand Work, Buckle Work, Doubling, Protection Tips
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\r\nPeeks
\r\nBubble Peek, Back Peek, Soutpaw Peak, Stock Peek, Top Peek, Bottom Peek, Squeeze Peek, Flashing - Gap Pack, Left-handed Flash, V-Peek
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\r\nMisc Techniques
\r\nGoosenecking, Shiners, Crossfiring, Top Hand, Anchor Play, Bridge Signals, Classic Signals, Electronics, Protection Tips
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\r\nFalse Dealing
\r\nStrike Second Deal, Push-off Second Deal, One-handed Seconds, Bottom Deal, Stud Bottom, One-handed Bottom, Loosening Action, Center Deal, Protection Tips
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\r\nVol 3
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\r\nPalming
\r\nGambler's Palm, Top Palm, Cut Cop, Shuffle Cop, Bottom Card Cop, Shuffle Cop 2
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\r\nHoldouts & Mucking
\r\nHoldout Locations, Keplinger, Blackjack Muck 1 & 2, Single Card Muck, Three for Three exchange, Protection Tips
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\r\nFalse Dealing
\r\nStrike Second Deal, Push-off Second Deal, One-handed Seconds, Bottom Deal, Stud Bottom, One-hand Bottom, Loosening Action, Center Deal, Protection Tips
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\r\nThe Cold Deck
\r\nCut Cooler, Lap Cooler, Brush Cooler, Protection Tips
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\r\nMisc Techniques
\r\nDealing Known Hole Cards, Cheaters's Code, The Bursh, Capping the Deck, Discard Switch, Five for Five Switch, Check Cop, Poker Cooler, Protection Tips
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\r\nGin Rummy
\r\nCounterfeit Meid, Playing Heavy 1-3, Clean-up 1 & 2, Location work, Protection Tips
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\r\nBlackjack
\r\nHole Card Switch, Turnover, Gaffed Shoes, Leaf Hops, Hi-Low Shuffle, Blackjack Bottom, Check Moves, Protection Tips
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\r\nBridge
\r\nDealing the Bevel, Signals, Inplay Cooler, Protection Tips
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\r\nVol 4
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\r\nCrooked Dice
\r\nFlats, Bevels, Edge Work, Tops, Weight, Magnetic Dice, Protection Tips
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\r\nSwitches
\r\nThumb Switch, Palm Switch, Money Switch, Coat Switch, Single Die Switch, Protection Tips
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\r\nControlled Shots
\r\nWhip Shot, Helicopter Shot, Pad Roll, Spin Shot, Protection Tips
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\r\nCups & Backgammon Moves
\r\nSlick Cup, Butterfly Cup, Single Die Holdout 1-4, Two Dice Holdout, Dump Shot, Liar's Dice Backgammon, Protection Tips
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\r\nBonus
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\r\n * Gambling's Invisible Thieves
\r\n * Hidden Secrets of Magic Clip
\r\n * Museum Tour
\r\n * 52
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\r\nDisc 1 Running Time Approximately: 2hr 10mins
\r\nDisc 2 Running Time Approximately: 1hr 55mins
\r\nDisc 3 Running Time Approximately: 98mins
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\r\nREVIEWS
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\r\n"If you do sleight-of-hand card magic, there’s no excuse for this not to be on your reference shelf. Highly recommended."
\r\nAntonio M. Cabral, M-U-M Magazine 6/1/2009
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\r\nSteve Forte demonstrates over 200 techniques in this series accompanied by multiple camera angles, slow motion replays, live situational performances, and on screen text with protection tips and narration. This is the most comprehensive guide ever produced on protecting private card and dice games.
\r\n
\r\nVol 1
\r\n
\r\nFalse Shuffles
\r\nBreak Shuffle 1 & 2, Chop Shuffle, Slip Shuffle, To Stock Control 1 & 2, Full Deck Control 1 & 2, Protection tips.
\r\n
\r\nStacking
\r\nPickup Stack, Haymow Stack, Formula Stack, Chop Stack, Misc Stack, In-The-Hands, Riffle Stack, Tabled Riffle Stack, Four-in-one Stack, Interlace Stack, Protection Tips
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\r\nBeating the Cut
\r\nClassic Shift, Tabled Hop, In-The-Hands Hop, Table-Edge Hop, Hitting a Brief, Scrape Cut, Small Packet False Cut, The Stall, Single Card Crimp, Riffle Crimp, In-the-hands Bridge Riffle Crimp, Protection Tips
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\r\nVol 2
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\r\nGaffed Cards
\r\nGambling Catalog Pages, Blockout Work - Bee, Blockout Work - Bicycle, Cutout Work, Flash Work, Luminous Readers, Trims, Belly Strippers, Waving, Bending, Nail Nick, Sand Work, Buckle Work, Doubling, Protection Tips
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\r\nPeeks
\r\nBubble Peek, Back Peek, Soutpaw Peak, Stock Peek, Top Peek, Bottom Peek, Squeeze Peek, Flashing - Gap Pack, Left-handed Flash, V-Peek
\r\n
\r\nMisc Techniques
\r\nGoosenecking, Shiners, Crossfiring, Top Hand, Anchor Play, Bridge Signals, Classic Signals, Electronics, Protection Tips
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\r\nFalse Dealing
\r\nStrike Second Deal, Push-off Second Deal, One-handed Seconds, Bottom Deal, Stud Bottom, One-handed Bottom, Loosening Action, Center Deal, Protection Tips
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\r\nVol 3
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\r\nPalming
\r\nGambler's Palm, Top Palm, Cut Cop, Shuffle Cop, Bottom Card Cop, Shuffle Cop 2
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\r\nHoldouts & Mucking
\r\nHoldout Locations, Keplinger, Blackjack Muck 1 & 2, Single Card Muck, Three for Three exchange, Protection Tips
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\r\nFalse Dealing
\r\nStrike Second Deal, Push-off Second Deal, One-handed Seconds, Bottom Deal, Stud Bottom, One-hand Bottom, Loosening Action, Center Deal, Protection Tips
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\r\nThe Cold Deck
\r\nCut Cooler, Lap Cooler, Brush Cooler, Protection Tips
\r\n
\r\nMisc Techniques
\r\nDealing Known Hole Cards, Cheaters's Code, The Bursh, Capping the Deck, Discard Switch, Five for Five Switch, Check Cop, Poker Cooler, Protection Tips
\r\n
\r\nGin Rummy
\r\nCounterfeit Meid, Playing Heavy 1-3, Clean-up 1 & 2, Location work, Protection Tips
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\r\nBlackjack
\r\nHole Card Switch, Turnover, Gaffed Shoes, Leaf Hops, Hi-Low Shuffle, Blackjack Bottom, Check Moves, Protection Tips
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\r\nBridge
\r\nDealing the Bevel, Signals, Inplay Cooler, Protection Tips
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\r\nVol 4
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\r\nCrooked Dice
\r\nFlats, Bevels, Edge Work, Tops, Weight, Magnetic Dice, Protection Tips
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\r\nSwitches
\r\nThumb Switch, Palm Switch, Money Switch, Coat Switch, Single Die Switch, Protection Tips
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\r\nControlled Shots
\r\nWhip Shot, Helicopter Shot, Pad Roll, Spin Shot, Protection Tips
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\r\nCups & Backgammon Moves
\r\nSlick Cup, Butterfly Cup, Single Die Holdout 1-4, Two Dice Holdout, Dump Shot, Liar's Dice Backgammon, Protection Tips
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\r\nBonus
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\r\n * Gambling's Invisible Thieves
\r\n * Hidden Secrets of Magic Clip
\r\n * Museum Tour
\r\n * 52
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\r\nDisc 1 Running Time Approximately: 2hr 10mins
\r\nDisc 2 Running Time Approximately: 1hr 55mins
\r\nDisc 3 Running Time Approximately: 98mins
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\r\nREVIEWS
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\r\n"If you do sleight-of-hand card magic, there’s no excuse for this not to be on your reference shelf. Highly recommended."
\r\nAntonio M. Cabral, M-U-M Magazine 6/1/2009
