Magicana and The Browser's Den of Magic were proud to present Richard Turner in Toronto. On the morning of May 23, 2009, Richard offered a super intensive, three-hour workshop followed by his legendary lecture. Thank you to all who attended.
RICHARD TURNER is a card mechanic. He does not do card tricks. He demonstrates the most difficult moves ever devised for cheating with cards.
His unparalleled touch with a pack of 52 has been written about and featured on dozens of TV specials around the globe, such as That’s Incredible, Ripley’s Believe it or not, The 700 Club. The Paul Daniels Show on the BBC, and World Geniuses in Japan. Publications across the country, including the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Times Harold, the Orlando Sentinel, and cover story of Genii Magazine have profiled Mr. Turner. He has performed for hundreds of CEOs of large corporations: AT&T, IBM, ARCO Chemical, USAA, Southwest Airlines, and many more.
He has entertained legends like Muhammad Ali, Johnny Carson, Gene Kelly, and Bob Hope. He cheated Brad Pit in the 2009 movie Tree of Life.
Events at which Richard has spoken include the 42nd Annual National Security Forum at the Air War College. D I A (Defense Intelligence Agency), Bolen Air force Base in Washington DC. He has also appeared before many excited students with Secretary of State, General Colin Powell.
Mr. Turner has received numerous acknowledgements, including the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award, Rotary Leadership Award, Honorary Commander in the US Air Force, and Honorary Naval Flight Officer. He has won the Golden Lion Award given by Siegfried and Roy and is in The Magic Castle’s Hall of Fame. He is also listed in Believe the Unbelievable Book of World Records for his eight-coin roll.
Richard Turner is a Master in the martial arts, holding a fifth degree black belt in karate. His black belt test, ten rounds of three minutes each, was so grueling it was televised and appeared on the front page of the sports section of the Los Angeles Times.
He has designed and created a series of board and puzzle games including Batty and Texas Showdown. Richard has produced a bestselling DVD series on advance card table technique that is used by casinos and card men around the globe.
Due to the uncanny feel he has in his fingers, for years Richard has worked as the touch analyst for the largest card manufacturer in the world.
Mr. Turner is also an author. His first novel is a time travel thriller, Re-Deal: A Miss Guided Adventure. He is presently co-starring in a new stage show, Hoodwinked, the cast of which features four of the most renowned international con artists.
Richard At Work
Quotes
“Having seen countless numbers of card experts execute for over eighty years, I consider Richard Turner to be by far the most skillful. He performs the most
difficult moves with the greatest ease. I doubt if anyone can equal him.” Dai Vernon
"Your deals rank with the best I have seen over the years—and I have seen many." Herb Zarrow
"A world class cardman and technician supreme, Richard Turner is the
real deal! As one of the finest card technicians on the planet, Richard advances the science of card manipulation to heights never dreamed of!" Steve Forte
