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Why You Can't Win (John Scarne Explains): A Treatise on Three Card Monte and Its Sucker Effects (Paperback)

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By Audley V. Walsh, John Scarne (Contribution by)
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Audley V. Walsh presents a fascinating overview of the popular street (and con) game of Three Card Monte, with contributions by magician John Scarne. There are multiple methods and card maneuvers used by tricksters of which the general public is unaware and magicians can incorporate into their acts Walsh (1894-1957) was a Vaudeville comic turned policeman, and an expert on gambling fraud.

Product Details
ISBN: 9781616461355
ISBN-10: 1616461357
Publisher: Coachwhip Publications
Publication Date: September 17th, 2012
Pages: 48
Language: English