Read Michael Close's thoughts on "The Experts" from the July issue of MUM Magazine.
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Sharing Wonder:
Mark Twain said a classic is a book that people praise and don’t read, a definition that certainly applies to The Expert at the Card Table
by S.W. Erdnase. Dai Vernon was the primary champion of the book; his
approach to card handling, shaped by Erdnase’s philosophy and
techniques, astonished everyone. Vernon shared his insights to the
members of the New York inner circle, and years later even offered
personal lessons on the techniques (a project abandoned because of too
few interested parties). Charlie Miller and Ross Bertram (in Canada)
were also exponents of Erdnase.
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