Deal yourself in!

The card table beckons - buy in; sit pat; the next deal's about to begin.

The money's just a way of keeping score. The thrill is in making the hazard; beating the odds - nay: making the odds! The accomplished mechanic laughs in the face of lady luck - he makes his own luck; he controls the game.

A professional gambler never gambles.

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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Second Thoughts Workshop 20 June 09

IMG_7040@ Ulu Pandan CC

In planning for this workshop, I had a few reservations about the crowd I was reaching out to. Right from the beginning, I had always wanted to keep such material in the hands of responsible and serious magicians who would not only respect the material, but also do it justice through fastidious practice and attention to detail.

Then there was the issue of those who had purchased the DVD and those who hadn't. I didn't want the guys who had not bought the DVD to pick up all the material from the discs for next to nothing - it won't be fair to those who bought it; but I also didn't want the guys who HAD bought the DVD to get nothing more than a rehash of the discs - it wouldn't have been worth their while. So in the end, I had to work out different material for this workshop. I think it went well.

It was an enriching experience for me in the design and the sharing of the material. I had barely enough time to cover everything I wanted to share - I know I rushed a little to try and do more material. That might be something I would want to consider when I conduct the workshop on the bottom deal later.

Still, I hope everyone had a good time and brought something home with them. Shawn (my brilliant young photographer) had sent me the photos of the event and I thought I'd post them here.

Thanks once again to everyone who had made this a possibility!

Performance Photos