Everyone knows the name Richard Turner, the world renowned card cheat and gambling technician. The 37th International Magic Convention kicked off with a excellent hour of Richard Turners ‘One Man Show’.

Assisted by two audience members, Richard proceeded to show just why he has the title of ‘The Cheat’, flawless hands of winning poker hands were dealt to selected players, cards were shuffled and shown to still be in new deck order, card were effortlessly dealt from seconds, or bottoms, and middles.

A borrowed shuffled deck allowed for Richard to deal a selected card at a chosen number. Regardless of how closely you watched, even on the large monitors in the theater, the second deals looked flawless and almost impossible to spot.

Throughout the performance Richard also told stories of how he cheated, and won at cards, bets that allowed him to get his first suit to meet Vernon at the Magic Castle, and of course showed expert control over every single card hitting the table.

Richard finished with an excellent three card monte, of course with no-one but him winning. It was a truely wonderful exhibition of the finest card control.