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Frank Garcia (May 8, 1927 - July 15, 1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating.  
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'''Frank Garcia''' (May 8, 1927 - July 15, 1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating.  
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== Biography ==
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The son of Spanish immigrants, Garcia decided to become a magician after seeing a performance of [[Fu Manchu]]. {{Youtube|LJJrTXlz1WM}}
  
 
As "The Gambling Investigator" he demonstrated and exposed cheating methods at tradeshows and to law enforcement organizations throughout the United States and on television shows.
 
As "The Gambling Investigator" he demonstrated and exposed cheating methods at tradeshows and to law enforcement organizations throughout the United States and on television shows.
  
Co-founder (with [[George Schindler]]) of the New York's School for Magicians
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He was co-founder (with [[George Schindler]]) of the [[New York School for Magicians]].
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== Bibliography ==
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* [[Frank Garcia's Sponge Balls]] (1959)
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* [[Frank Garcia's Billiard Balls]] (1960)
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* [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]] (1962) which was later released as [[How to Detect Crooked Gambling: Marked Cards and Loaded Dice]] (1977)
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* [[MacDonald's $100 Routine]] - [[New Stars of Magic]] (1972)
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* [[Million Dollar Card Secrets]] (1972)
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* [[Farky Hollis Predicts]] (1972)
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* [[Super Subtle Card Miracles]] (1973)
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* [[Amedeo's Continental Magic]] (co-authored with [[George Schindler]]) (1974)
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* [[All In A Nutshell]] (1974)
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* [[Magic With Cards]] (with [[George Schindler]])(1974)
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* [[Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic]] (1976)
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* [[Wild Card Miracles]] (1977)
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* [[How to Detect Crooked Gambling: Marked Cards and Loaded Dice]] (re-release of [[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]]) (1977)
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* [[Don't Bet On It!]] (treatise on the [[three card monte]]) (1978)
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* [[Real Secrets of the Three Ball Routines]] (1978)
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* [[Bullseye]] (with [[Fr. Cyprian]]) [[New Stars of Magic]] (1978)
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* [[The Very Best of Cups and Balls]] (1979)
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* [[Exclusive Card Secrets]] (1980)
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* [[Exclusive Card Miracles]] (1980)
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* [[The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian]] (1980)
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* [[Close-Up Magic of Frank Garcia, Part 1 & 2]] (1982)
  
His books about gambling include: "[[Marked Cards And Loaded Dice]]" (1962) which was later released as "[[How To Detect Crooked Gambling]]" (1977), "[[All In A Nutshell]]" (1974) and "[[Don't Bet On It]]" (1978).
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* Photo [[Genii 1953 April]]
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* Cover [[Genii 1977 September]]
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* Obit [[Genii 1993 September]]
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* Richard Kaufman's personal remembrance of Frank Garcia appeared in MAGIC, September 1993, page 51.
  
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Revision as of 00:28, 7 May 2013

Frank Garcia

Cover of Genii (1977)
BornFrank Garcia
May 8, 1927
DiedJuly 15, 1993 (age 66)
CategoriesBooks by Frank Garcia

Frank Garcia (May 8, 1927 - July 15, 1993) was a very popular magician who was known as "The Man With The Million Dollar Hands." His specialty was gambling scams and cheating.

Biography

The son of Spanish immigrants, Garcia decided to become a magician after seeing a performance of Fu Manchu.

As "The Gambling Investigator" he demonstrated and exposed cheating methods at tradeshows and to law enforcement organizations throughout the United States and on television shows.

He was co-founder (with George Schindler) of the New York School for Magicians.

Bibliography

References