WSJ review of new Diaconis book

[Richard Hatch]

Here's a high profile review of the new book on mathematical magic by Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham:

http://tinyurl.com/7wxnnsv

[Steve Bryant]

Thanks, that was a fantastic review. My own appraisal currently runs on Little Egypt Magic . It isn't as erudite, but I throw in a nifty bit of algebra.

[Harry Lorayne]

Somewhere I published a royal-flush thing based on the Gilbreath principle - darned if I know where. Can someone help?

[Xabi]

Somewhere I published a royal-flush thing based on the Gilbreath principle - darned if I know where. Can someone help?

'Straight Away' in Trend Setters used Gilbreath but I think involved 2 straights rather than a royal flush

[Joe Pecore]

Somewhere I published a royal-flush thing based on the Gilbreath principle - darned if I know where. Can someone help?

"All-Fair Poker" in Best of Friends?

[Harry Lorayne]

Thanks folks: Yes, Straight Away is what I had in mind. Strong effect but you're right - it forces straights not royal flushes.

No, All Fair Poker is also a strong routine, but it isn't based on the Gilbreath principle. Again, thanks, Xabi and Joe.

[Xabi]

De Nada

Having trouble remembering your own tricks Harry?

There's a few books I could recommend for that, you may of heard of some of em ...

[Harry Lorayne]

No, no, thanks - I'm trying desperately to forget them!

[Xabi]

The only books I could recommend were written by you anyway