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Jazz in Social Magic #7: Tripling Down
Category: tipsRead more: Jazz in Social Magic #7: Tripling DownA followup to Jerry’s “Doubling Down“, told through an account of Which Hand. This is the climax of our JISM posts for the time being. This took place at a surprisingly lively afterparty for a magic show, and a bunch of us were relaxing in the green room. There were perhaps a dozen magicians that…
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