Darwin Ortiz is a rare combination of technician, creator, thinker, and performer. Darwin's sleight-of-hand skills, combined with his knowledge of gambling scams, have led to his consulting for gambling casinos in a dozen countries. His books on card magic are considered modern classics as are...

Darwin Ortiz makes his living with a deck of playing cards. As a full-time professional close-up magician and gambling consultant, he is constantly in demand to appear at colleges and business conventions, as well as consult with casinos worldwide. His corporate clients include IBM, American...

"Two years ago, International Magic in London released my first lecture DVD, which was favorably reviewed by many in this forum. They have just issued a brand-new DVD of my latest lecture. It contains six new effects that have never appeared anywhere else (except in the Practically Impossible...

Darwin Ortiz is one of the most important close-up figures of our time. With Strong Magic he wrote himself into the annals of conjuring; that instant classic will be studied for years and years to come. Vanishing Inc readers know what fans we are of Darwin’s work, and that book. Designing Miracles...

For Darwin Ortiz nerds only! 10 DVDs spanning over 15 hours of card magic from the author of such great books as Designing Miracles, Strong Magic, At the Card Table and Scams & Fantasisies. But to be truthful, if you're a real Darwin Ortiz nerd, there's a good chance that you already have the...

"The book is readable, it's extremely clear, it's clear, it's thrilling in its intellectual adventure. And it's also, clearly, enormously practical. It makes you think. It enriches you as an artist (and therefore as a human being.)" - Juan Tamariz "A wonderful, wonderful book...