Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants

Ricky Jay remains one of the greatest card men. He also turns up as an actor in all sorts of interesting places, from Deadwood, to Dylan's promo for Love and Theft.

I loved him when I saw him on chat shows, at the peak of card throwing, and all that. Hilarious and wild and witty.

Thanks to Internet, I can now watch a serious of mind-bending routines that I never had the privilege to see before. If you think card tricks are boring - check this guy out!

Ricky Jay on Wikipedia
Secrets of the Magus - interview

Card Control

Watermelon - Cards as Weapons


Cups and Balls - a complete routine of all variations


Arsenio tv appearance
3 Card Trick etc


Cowboys - and gambling

Bottom dealing - card mechanic tricks revealed (or at least, displayed!


Astounding Card Trick

4 queens 3 ways

RJ Finds a card