{"id":34803,"date":"2023-01-24T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=34803"},"modified":"2023-01-23T05:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T11:05:00","slug":"martin-nash-charming-cheat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/martin-nash-charming-cheat\/","title":{"rendered":"R. Paul Wilson On: The Charming Cheat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I\u2019ve been extremely fortunate in my career to have known and befriended many of the great names in magic and was always drawn to those who specialized in sleight of hand with cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few of these characters crossed between the world of gambling<\/a> and cheating and magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Martin Nash was a legend in the conjuring world, and I was fortunate to spend many hours in his company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In that time, Martin taught me a great deal and fooled me countless times with sleights and subtleties but on two occasions, I had the opportunity to the turn the tables on the old master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It rarely rains in Los Angeles but when it does, many people choose to remain inside, especially at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On such a wet and windy evening at the Magic Castle in Hollywood – a private club for magicians, celebrities and wealthy supporters of the art – the showrooms were only half full and the (many) bars and corridors were mostly empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I found myself alone at the end of the Palace Bar, sitting at a green baize-covered table where members could perform for guests or trade secrets and ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I took advantage of the quiet time to practice a move I had recently learned from a professional card cheat and was busy shuffling<\/a> and dealing when Martin Nash pulled up a chair to sit down and chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIt Was A Dark And Stormy Night…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Meet Mr. Nash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n