Check out Jason Ladanye. He’s a magician who uses shuffle math to place cards exactly where he wants them to be in the deck. Both impressive and scary.
Go see him in person. He’s now doing in person shows. I had to see it live in order to really believe he was doing what he showed on his social media. Absolutely mind blowing. He’s my favorite
Ha, came here to post about Ladayne. I’ve been watching all his 2-minute shorts and I still can’t wrap my brain around the mental/mathematical skill, or the astounding precision of his fingers.
Another takeaway is the jaw-dropping amount of practice he’s put into it, and his total dedication to perfection (zero mistakes allowed, ever). He speaks at length about this in interviews, and in fact part of his act is to explain that it is not magic at all, but his full commitment to mastering the craft. Something we can all reflect on.
