S. W. Erdnase, Card Manipulation and Blackjack Card Tricks
The historical distinction: S. W. Erdnase’s The Expert at the Card Table is a historical work on gambling sleights and conjuring, not a blackjack strategy system. Card magic belongs in consensual entertainment; secretly manipulating a wagered game is cheating. “Card tricks” can mean entertainment, gambling sleights or a supposed shortcut to winning blackjack. Those are…
