What website would be great to learn cards-magic tricks, and what is Svengali De

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What website would be great to learn cards-magic tricks, and what is Svengali Deck?

like with poker-card, and i heard about Svengali Deck

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: websites to learn magic http://www.magictricks.com/
http://www.luckymojo.com/mojocourse.html...

SVENGALI DECK:

Half of the deck has ordinary cards leaving the other 26 special, shortened cards.
Diagram showing operation of Svengali deck

The deck operates simply by the fact that the 26 special cards are all of the same number and suit, and are all slightly shorter than the normal cards. When the deck is riffled in one way (front to back), the normal cards are presented to the the audience. When the cards are riffled in the opposite way, then the special cards only can be seen. When presenting the normal cards, the way the deck is riffled causes the special, shortened cards to drop in behind the normal cards, and to not be shown at all. when the deck is riffled in the other way, then the special card follows the normal card, but from the way it is shown, the face of the special card is shown.

Unfortunately, this modification means that the conjurer cannot allow an audience member to examine the deck. The use of a Svengali deck can also be detected by its characteristic faster riffle and sound. Finally, because the deck is so venerable and is widely sold in joke and novelty shops, many laypersons are familiar with it.