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R. Paul Wilson On: Marking Cards For Fun (And Profit)
As a magician, I’m always being accused of using marked cards. A simple strategy I’ve evolved to address this is to open brand-new decks and give the cards away at the end of a performance as a demonstration of fairness. This usually satisfies suspicious audience members,...
September 9, 2019
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6 min read
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R. Paul Wilson On: When Sleight Of Hand Magicians And Card Cheaters Collide
Over the years, a few sleight of hand magicians have sought out card cheaters and crooked gamblers to share ideas...
January 15, 2022
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Oversimplification Fallacy
Con artists understand how to weave complex concepts into simple ideas that capture the imagination of their marks, but simplicity...
December 27, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Mysterious Case Of “The Flipper”
How many bets or important decisions have been determined by the toss of a coin? From sporting events to all-or-nothing...
December 14, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Secret Behind This Magic Card Trick
It’s getting close to silly season so I thought I might break the habit of a lifetime and share a...
November 27, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Why You Need To Act Like An Advantage Player 24/7
I’ve often spoken about the value of identifying useful information in a gaming context. This can secure an advantage for...
November 17, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Tinder Trap
Modern dating apps offer a convenient method to meet people (hopefully) searching for similar relationships but this form of digital...
October 31, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Scams That Were Forbidden On “The Real Hustle”
When filming The Real Hustle, we aimed to expose as many scams as we could but there were several challenges...
October 23, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Investment Scams Are Going Up-Up-Up!
Since diving into Bitcoin as the basis for potential scams, I’ve found myself drawn deeper into the mire of investment...
October 10, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Bogus Scams
Not every scam I hear about is as real or widespread as you might think. I regularly receive panicked warnings...
September 26, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Truth About His Feature Film “Con Men”
Sometime in 2015, I found myself in Samy’s Camera store in Los Angeles about to buy an expensive camera to...
September 13, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Call Centre Cons
I’ve studied and executed almost every kind of scam you can imagine. For The Real Hustle, the goal was always...
August 29, 2021
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Coincidence Or Magic?
In an earlier article I discussed how seemingly impossible bad beats can actually happen at the card table and how...
August 16, 2021
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5 min read
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