Learn the Faro Shuffle - Download

The ability to do perfect faro shuffles is a powerful weapon in the card magician’s arsenal of sleights. It is a genuine shuffle; the cards are truly being mixed. But it is also a controlled shuffle, meaning that the resulting order of the cards is not random. For this reason, it is an excellent adjunct to memorized deck work. I like to start with a memdeck that has been given six out-faro shuffles. In front of the spectators I give the deck two more out-faro shuffles. The deck has returned to stack order, but the spectators have seen two absolutely legitimate-looking in-the-hands shuffles. As far as the spectators are concerned, the cards have been shuffled, and must be in a random order. Very powerful indeed!

Over the years, I have developed a very effective method for teaching the faro shuffle. I used this method for personal instruction, but I also discovered that the method of teaching is so clear that my presence wasn’t necessary. In other words, I could teach the method long distance. In 2001 Lisa and I put out our first CD-ROM, Michael Close on the Faro Shuffle, which detailed this method. Feedback from purchasers was excellent.

Lisa and I have revised the Faro CD-ROM so it more closely resembles our other ebooks, Closely Guarded Secrets and The Complete Workers Series. Five video clips provide detailed information on conditioning the deck, the proper grips, applying pressure, the twist, and further hints and tips. Additional text provides supplemental information and helps reinforce important concepts. The combination of text and video provides you with the most effective learning experience possible. Pay attention, put in some practice time, and you will soon be doing perfect faro shuffles with confidence.

As with our other ebooks, you’ll need Adobe Reader 6.0 and Quicktime. The pdf file is large (44Mb), so we do not recommend attempting to download it if you have a dial-up connection.

Now is your chance to master this most useful of sleights. Download your copy today.