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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 | |||
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). | 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). | ||
[[Category:Biographies|Garcia, Frank]] | [[Category:Biographies|Garcia, Frank]] | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 26 November 2007
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.
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
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).