At 18 years of age, Daniel Madison was banned from casinos for attempting to count cards at the black-jack table - a frowned-upon but not illegal strategy used to determine when a player has probability advantage.  

The ban led Daniel to back-room poker games where his deceptive practices in sleight of hand were put to the test, but wouldn't last long.  When caught red-handed, Daniel almost lost his life and learnt the hard way why one should never cheat at the card table.  

Daniel now showcases his skills as a sleight of hand artist performing demonstrations of deception and dexterity with playing cards and has gained respect as one of the world's leading playing card flourishers.