Spicy United States. Nov 21 2010 01:13. Posts 1027
Cardistry, also known as XCM (xtreme card manipulation) is the "extreme" manipulation of cards. This involves intense moves and flashy displays. It can also be incorporated into magic routines.
Since poker is played with cards, and this is a poker community, I think cardistry is an art which may interest some of you. I have found it to be very useful for relieving stress. It's something very fun to switch to when you're trying to enforce a stop-loss. Just a few minutes of practice will make you forget about the downswing you just had.
Here are some demonstrations:
Some magic applications:
A downside to Cardistry is that it can be difficult hobby to start up, let alone knowing where to start. It's very easy to get discouraged early on when you can't do anything and you're dropping cards all over the place. But with the right guidance, and if you talk to people with more experience / use the internet, you can build up your foundation relatively quickly and perform some pretty impressive moves.
I've been doing cardistry for about a month and this is an awesomely visual yet easy cut that I just learned. (the cut itself took 4 hours)
That said, I'd encourage everyone who's stayed interested enough to watch all those videos and gotten through my post to give cardistry a try. If you're lost on where to start, you can PM me and I'll direct you to some resources. When you get better, don't show off too much in public if you still want to be invited to poker games
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InfinisLoss United States. Nov 21 2010 04:19. Posts 16
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