John Born
John B. Born is an American parlor magician, the winner of multiple awards including "Close-Up Magician of the Year" from the International Brotherhood of Magicians in 2006. He has written two books, appeared on ten instructional DVDs created in Las Vegas and Reno, and is a frequent lecturer on the subject of magic techniques. Also a writer, his book Meant to Be features sections from Allan Ackerman, Ken Krenzel, Banachek, Luke Jermay, Martin Joyal, Tony Miller, Mike Powers, Joshua Jay, and Jason Dean. His latest book, "Cheating at Texas Hold'em: A Modern Guide to the Art of Deception and Illicit Play at the Card Table" was released in 2010, featuring 560 pages about cheating at poker - how it works, how to detect it, and how to prevent it.
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