The Cheat

Richard Turner, The Cheat, has been called “the greatest card mechanic of all time.”

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Received the Golden Lion Award in Magic from Siegfried and Roy of Las Vegas
Seven years as Ambassador and Featured Performer at Six Flags, Fiesta Texas
FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award
Performed for seven years aboard the Reuben E. Lee riverboat
Honorary Commander United States Air Force
Honored as World Genius in Japan
Honorary Naval Flight Officer
Forty-Second Annual National Security Forum, Air War College
President of Showdown Creations, Inc.
Designed and created a series of board games, puzzles, and electronic gambling games including
“Texas Showdown” and “Batty”
Performed at Billy Bob’s Texas for three years
Sixth Degree Black Belt in Karate
Honorary Inspector U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds
Inducted into the Magic Castle Hall of Fame and performing member since 1975
Air Force Orientation Flight and Training Mission
Co-Creator and President of Good Choices
Performed six years with the Lamb’s Players
Rotary Leadership Award
Produced Richard Turner, The Cheat Video Series
Received the Lynn Searles Award for Excellence in Card Manipulation
Holds the record for coin rolling (eight coins rolled around one hand)

“Richard Turner is the greatest card mechanic of all time.” — Muhammad Ali

“You have our greatest admiration.” — Siegfried and Roy, Las Vegas

“Among gamblers, men like Richard Turner are as much feared as they are respected.” — Jack Palance, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

“You deserve your reputation as the most skilled card cheater in the world” — Michael Skinner, “The Golden Nugget”

“That’s not just incredible — that’s enough to make a poker player want to take up Scrabble.” — John Davidson, That’s Incredible

Performances

Because of his unparalleled touch with a pack of 52, Richard has been pursued by organized crime with offers of huge fortunes to use his talents for ill. But his values are more important than money, and at great personal risk he has resisted all "offers that can't be refused." He and his comedic sidekick Miss Guided present entertaining, motivational, and inspirational performances to schools, businesses, and organizations. Learn more at Performances.

Products

Richard has created a series of DVDs that other card mechanics use for training in card manipulation and fans enjoy for the entertainment value. He has designed traditionally cut Bicycle Cards and Bee Cards as well as a popular puzzle game. Most recently, he's written a novel, Re-Deal: A Time-Travel Thriller. Visit Cards & Games, DVDs, Re-Deal, and Special Offers to find individual products along with combination packs and special offers.

What Others Say

Sleight-of-hand artists, celebrities, journalists,and fans have called Richard "the greatest card mechanic of all time," "the most astounding act of sheer skill they have ever witnessed," by far the most skillful" card expert, "the most skilled card cheater in the world," "the finest exponent of gambling sleight of hand," "the best in the world with cards," and more. Read more quotes about Richard.