When it comes to card manipulation, Richard Turner must be the undisputed GOAT. This vid. is absolutely spellbinding.

@cosminstroia3379

6 ай бұрын

Then you haven’t seen Jason Ladanye 😊

@eallawson7601

6 ай бұрын

Not until you mentioned him. So I watched some of his stuff. Wow, it's briliiant.@@cosminstroia3379

@TrickyDickyP

6 ай бұрын

​​@@cosminstroia3379Jason is the best, but Richard was doing this stuff before Jason was born.. I am not sure who would win in a showdown.. they are both impressive G'sOAT..😊

@2l8mate59

5 ай бұрын

Jason Ladanye is probably the best in the world and is very very good, but he has his sight. However, Richard Turner is on another level due to his visual impairment. To know the weight of every card just from feel, is an absolutely phenomenal feat that just blows the mind. He can do everything I've seen Ladanye do and more. A true magician of card play.

@peterdelessio9274

5 ай бұрын

Jason can't do what Richard does. Not at the speed Richard does it at and still be deceptive. There are also probably things Jason does that Richard doesn't do. All time, though, the consensus is usually that Steve Forte is the best. Richard is 70yrs old and still performing at a high level and admits there are things he used to do that he no longer has the feel for. I'm gonna appreciate whatever he decides to bless us w going forward.

This man is beyond belief. To quote his namesake, he really is "Simply The Best"

I honestly could listen to this man's ENTIRE life story for HOURS without a break!!! What an awesome man!

@More-Space-In-Ear

9 ай бұрын

And all said with one sip of water..

@Wood-In-My-Eye

3 ай бұрын

Could you imagine having a neighbor like him?! How amazing would that be! He doesn’t just entertain he teaches not just card tricks either. Yet life. The most important magic trick of all! My neighbors are nothing like this at all! Maybe one day.

Richard, i know you won't see my post or read it lol , but from an old wizard to another, you're the best . God bless you

Brother Turner, I have watched many of your videos however I never heard you tell your history growing up. Goodness.. Talk about rising from the ashes?? What a story!! Thank you for what you do, and have done….

@kwimms

4 ай бұрын

yeah... what a story.

You truly are a man amongst men. I’m 70 years old not much chance of ever meeting you, you don’t need luck so I wish you Godspeed,yours Derek

Card trick without eye sight… it is so amazing. It is true magic. It is beyond words!!! He is also a philosopher and comedian at the same time.

I saw him in the late 80s at my college. I brought my own deck of cards and he performed his dealing magic. My mind was blown. He can tell the cards by their feel.

@Corathor

6 ай бұрын

he owns thousands of decks of cards, pretty sure companies just send him decks of cards whenever they print new ones. He learns the feel of every new type of deck so he can memorize them.

@mney4403

3 ай бұрын

Does Richard Turner use special cards with brail on the back so he knows what they are?

@holdouts

3 ай бұрын

No. He has ultrasensitive feel. I brought my own regular deck from home and he used those. Blew my mind.@@mney4403

Richard was on Penn and Teller one time. They were in awe and so respectful. It was a big deal for them to have Richard on their show.

@cpt_nordbart

Ай бұрын

At the half way point Teller wanted to give him the Trophy already.

Wonderful. He is the real life Daredevil the man with out fear.

I am kicking myself for never coming across Richard Turner having viewed countless TV magic shows and performers. Even in the early 1980's and my age was in single figures and we were luck to be able to watch 4 channels on TV in the UK, I would scour the TV listings for magicians other than Paul Daniels and the lovely Debbie McGee. Channel 4 would often show David Copperfield and Penn and Teller always very late/early and more than likely mid-week. Fortunately my Mum would make sure the VCR was set up properly as the Copperfield and Penn and Teller shows were screened infrequently and randomly. Even with todays numerous streaming services, I didn't find this guy until today the 9th of September 2023. So it looks like my Saturday evening will be spent looking for more performances from this astounding guy! And if anyone has any recommendations I'd be grateful for suggestions? Thank You All....

So surprised I've not heard of this guy before...,he ought to be on T.V all the time

Watching Richard's magic is beautiful. Even when you know what's happening, it doesn't take away from the magic at all. He deserves to be proud of his work.

Wow If I had this Incredible man guiding me through life, there would be nothing I could not accomplish👍😉🇨🇦

He’s unstoppable without eyes. Imagine if you gave him eyes

Richard Turner is not only the best card mechanic in the world but also a very smart and wise person. Wonderful stories, great motivation.

Brilliant performance Richard this is the greatest card performance ever 👍💥💥💥

blind and a black belt, and the worlds best card mechanic... such a great inspiration...

Best card mechanic, great story teller too.

What an inspiring man. Talk about being dealt a bad hand in life but, what a life to talk about....fascinating and skillful.

The moment when you are so amazed like you havent been since your childhood again. We can consider us lucky to be able to see this man perform!

A TRUE INSPIRATION OF LIFE 😊

What a champion! An excellent motivational speaker as well.

Always love to watch Richard Turner perform. He's gotten better with talking about his blindness as he hates being called blind. Yet despite his lack of vision he can handle cards better than anyone.

Richard Turner. One of the best. Amazing abilities.

Absolutely amazing! The life he's loved is second to none! I watched his documentary and was absolutely blown away. A true master of his craft!

@Machine-rx6wf

9 ай бұрын

Do you have a link. Dont think we can get it in the UK

@rankisdumb214

9 ай бұрын

@@Machine-rx6wf idk where I found it. It was on one of my streaming apps!

How can people just casually hear such a beautiful personal story and go "Aw, that's nice. Anyway neat card tricks!" Someone should make a huge Hollywood Biopic about Richard.

I was so skeptical of his message at first because it seemed he was hawking another version of "to be successful you've got to be tough as nails and power through everything" but towards the end his message really rounded out and made sense. -Receive help when you need it -Work with what you've got, and give what you have -It has to mean something to you, not just for its own sake And above all, never play cards. You'll get swindled.

What an amazing man! I've already noted one of his sayings and will apply it to myself. Why don't we see Richard Turner on TV instead of all the negative stuff we so often hear.

This guy is inspiring in so many ways.

The living God of dedication, practice, inspiration and card manipulation.. Period.. 🙏🏻

As an Active Duty Navy Chaplain ready to retire after 25 years of service, thank you for the inspiration!!

@ChrisHyde537

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for ministering to us sinners for so long. God knows how we defiled ourselves sometimes and I’m glad to know that he’s a forgiving God…most of the time.

Rick, your mastery of cards is beyond description. I thought Teller was the best card handler I'd seen but even he knows you are miles above him. The best "magic" you performed here is you humbled me and made me reassess what I considered a bad childhood. Thank you, sir.

@jihad4realniz

10 ай бұрын

so Rick is Nickname for Richard like Jimmy for James?

@xplaybwoix

10 ай бұрын

Teller as in Penn and Teller ?

@willdiedrich

7 ай бұрын

I concur. Teller?

WOW What an in creditable show, i have always loved magic and card trickery and this man was TOP NOTCH at a very minimum !!!!!!!!!!!!!

amazing guy...lost his sight.....suffered some of the harshest abuse ever....still he perceived and became a genius at working with cards....hard to not feel bad while feeling good.

@dizzy6277

7 ай бұрын

Sadly there likely wouldn't have been one without the other. He is a not only a true survivor, but a true thriver.

What a wonderful entertainer. His stories are so mesmerizing, even if you know they aren’t true.

This was at the Session - a magic convention for hundreds of magicians and Richard fooled them all. Tells you all that needs to be known when it comes to his sheer skill. A true inspiration for all of us you are Mr. Turner.

@6ix6ear

10 ай бұрын

that's cuz this isn't really magic. This isn't just slight of hand, he knows exactly where each and every one of those cards are just by feel and knows how to manipulate the deck to pretty much do whatever he wants. insane.

@chenghsin8619

10 ай бұрын

@@6ix6ear This is a magic show but I'll elaborate. Mr Turner is one of the most revered men in our world and to have the privilege of seeing him perform his full one-man show for one of the final times in his life is truly a privilege. In his prime, he was quite literally the best handler of cards ever hands down. To be lauded by Vernon as the most skilful ever says all you need to know. Yes, everything he does is from skill but that's what's amazing. Magicians now try to avoid difficult sleights as much as possible but Mr. Turner is a shining light for us displaying what miracles can be achieved if we put in the work.

Wonderful. *Seeing Richard together with René Lavand in the photos at the end was enchanting, two of the most paradigmatic examples of personal growth within our community. Thanks

Richard, I’ve followed you for many years and really appreciate the work you’ve done in providing training videos for the rest of us, card, magicians, who want to become better at the art. I have purchased your decks and I have purchased your videos on how to manipulate cards, and specifically how to do bottom deals. I think that your technique of doing a bottom deal is the best. I also think that your technique of pulling two cards down is the best technique for the second deal as it’s virtually undetectable. It’s taking me years to get to feel of two cards under my thumb and now I have around an 80% chance of getting it right every time. Again, thanks for all of what you’ve given the world and how impressive you’ve been with something that you would not call a handicap.

@ghostdu8315

7 ай бұрын

I did not find his cards on Google ?

I like how this is more of Richard Turner’s life story and advices that inspired and intertwined with his card magic 😇👍🏻

It’s such a fun concept with a blind magician. 😍😁❤️

I got to see him as someone selected to sit at the table up close. No one is close to his skill.

Richard you are an inspiration to everyone with your philosophy and wisdom ,thank you

“It takes 10 years of hard work to be an overnight success.” That is a zinger

@jadezee6316

10 ай бұрын

its a very old saying....it takes ......fill in the blank......years to be and overnight success

love this guy no one is like him

this was the best video i've seen in a good while. i remember seeing you on conan o'brien as a kid i think. what an inspiration! i assist my blind boss and we work with people of all types of disabilities and my brother's daughter was born blind, so this video definitely struck a chord with me. i am happy to see you are still in good health. thanks for the ray of sunshine today! it's been raining all day.

bloody hell... an applause might've been ok every now and again... especially when he's talking about the incredible achievements he's reached and surpassed..

You inspire the impossible to be possible, Richard you’re a legend

In a word - astonished.

*Amazing show and wonderful life lessons to be learned by everyone. Thank you so much!*

He is the best.. my biggest mentor..he is awesome the best card mechanic in the word!!!

Best in the business, the legend to be!

Define Awe Inspiring: see Richard Turner

I hope Richard hears these comments. A very inspiring talk at a moment in my life when i need it. As an aside, the batty game is also known as "the towers of Hanoi"

This guy is a legend

What an amazing man thank you xx

A true Genuine Man!

I bet he can see the grasshopper at his feet! 👀

He really onspired me with his horrible child hood and exwife he has truly come full circle to over come all that life delt him and God truly blessed him for it his sweet personality after all hes been thur is amazing. Thankyou for shairing yourself to the world i too am going blind i see better in the pitch black also so i do understand that but tou are so much better than i thankyou for the encouragement

Wow a wonderful person. Thank you Richard 💥💥💥

instantly hooked! Assumed you weren't making eye contact at the volunteers or table for good measure until explaining your gifted disposition. Regardless I was hooked before you could even explain.

Awesome story Richard n what a great good soul is capable most people only us 10 per cent of there brain u use all u got 100 per cent u have more love than most people also never let them misuse your gift Richard my nephew had a accident n broke his back severe his spine I think it made him stronger as it did you never give up on the hand you been dealt huh❤😂😂😂

First off I thought Juan, but really thinking about it, I love how smooth Ricky Jay was. Total elegance man. Silver tongue. If I could move through pater 1/2 as well I would consider it a success. But doesn’t ever feel like he is talking down. Like a clever buddy showing you something neat.

I don't give a damn if he can see the cards or not. Yeah that's impressive, but his ability stands on its own. No one else in the world can do this with working eyes or not. The sight does add to his inspiration though. His attitude is better than nearly all others who haven't been dealt a tough hand in life. He's simply amazing. Saw him on Penn and Teller for the first time. Was so impressed I bought his documentary. I can honestly say no one has ever impressed me more. Not just the cards, his whole life. WOW!

He's a gem.

O wow, his life is a sad story and would be a wonderful movie material. I got nothing but respect for this man. God bless you, sir, and your loved ones. You deserve way more subscribers, sir. Once again God bless you

This was amazing, lucky to of seen this live

You can definitely tell he is an entertainer. He makes himself sound like blind superman. I was waiting for him to tell the story how he fought godzilla on a wire above the grand canyon with only a toothpick and dryer lint.

What an inspiring being. Oss 🙏

What an incredible person! What a life story he has.

Astonishing and inspirational....thank you Richard.

The three acts of a magician's trick are the Pledge, the Turn, and the Prestige. Interesting his last name is Turner.

Grateful Richard . ThankYou

Best in the business!

Incredible.

I LOVE that you uploaded this. Thank you

What an amazing video. I'm so glad you've shared it.

so inspiring

Fantastic! I am speechless.

I smell a major motion picture. What a story!

DEALT is an amazing concept 9:55

Its an insult calling this man a magician. He is real!

I see glory when I look at him

He may be blind but he can feel the cards, his touch is amazing! If you watch when he picks up the cards after they were upside down to one another he restocks all the cards facing in all the same direction, now how many people can feel the difference between the back and front of a card?

WOW!!! Cathy is 🔥 hot 🔥 and Richard kicks-ass!!! A blind Guy with a gun. Lol😂 Classic... Outstanding showmanship.

What a legend.

I saw him in the toys fair in Newyor many years ago. Is fantastic.

It’s incredible how he does these tricks.

genius , and a great entertainer

Superb👍👍👍👍

That was awesome!

Thank you so much for this!

The impossible MAGICIAN ❤

I am a FAN!!!

He is the best with fingers and feelings 🤐

Inspirational

I have seen everything I could about Richard Turner. I had already heard all the stories. EXCEPT the part where he starts talking about his mother, his living conditions and his family tragedies. I had no idea.😢

Anything i can say would be redundant, so i will say something else. That lady with the black hair is incredibly beautiful !! 😲

Thank you.

Thee absolute GOAT