SECRETS of the Split Spades GOLD Edition Playing Cards from David Blaine

[@forteanmind]

His videos never get OLD. If he ever stops, I’ll be out in the COLD.

[@bryanballard7913]

Beautiful simply beautiful I wish you all the success on your 1st endeavor . I believe it's your 1st You've mentioned in the past either way👍👍

[@shubielah5357]

Love the inclusion of the treasure hunt - it really stops things from getting old

[@AmpTrooper1]

Though Gold is OLD it still gives us joy! Wars are fought, Kings and Queens come to power and fall, Onto the table. With a slap the Jack takes them all! 😉 Don't know if you noticed but at a distance the angels on the back of the cards seem to also be skulls. Maybe I have too much imagination but that's something that caught my eye. Also, I keep having to come back and reclick the notification 🔔 as I am not getting updates on you videos. Anywho, great vid! Love the limerick/riddle treasure hunt! 👍 I had to make one too! It's fun to come up with them and hide a riddle within! Great video again!

[@RonaldOlszewski]

Thanks for the opportunity to grab a deck of Split Spades. If I used them to play poker I'd never FOLD. ;)

[@s_b156]

Wow, it felt awesome when I found that link. You should do it more often, it was really fun!

[@chicodecoster]

Another Great Review my Brother. Loved it, loved the deck and the contests never get OLD!!!

[@amyscarbalis6088]

damn, that link rolled by so fast lol - the hunts are super fun to take part in and I especially enjoy your limericks - well done!

[@bson5192]

Revisiting your old videos... thegentlemanwake marathon!

[@antoniocardoso1319]

Its like Poker! i was getting frustrated about not finding the link and was about to FOLD, but then i listened carefuly and found it! great idea! keep doing your thing!

[@TheGentlemanWake]

ha, good job finding the link Antonio! THanks for watching and good luck in the contest!

[@wolfgangbuck841]

Beautiful Cards by a Beautiful Performer on a once again Beautiful Video! Thanks Mr. Wake! I'm late as usual. Lol

[@akeziah64]

I wish I owned that deck so I could HOLD the cards in my hands!

[@StockAndFinish]

4:31 Though I'll be the first to admit the TWPCC's printing facility in mainland China is generally terrible, the Taiwan facility couldn't be more different. Decks printed in Taiwan are much higher quality than USPCC, while the PRC facility is much lower in quality than USPCC. Taiwan and Belgian decks are the highest quality decks in the world. At BEST, USPCC is in a distant third place.

[@antonymorin208]

First time commenter and beginner in cardistry and magic. I have been watching your reviews of decks and am sold on the way your describe them. Just subscribed and notified with hope I'll get a hold of a gold deck like that one.

[@RokasMagic]

Amazing! Great video :)

[@yournamehere004]

not a lot of deck shops in my area. when i asked for this deck, they said they were SOLD out.

[@rishaku9806]

Awesome review! Keep up the good work and I'm sure your own deck will be funded and SOLD out in no time.

[@TheDarkMagic99]

Amazing video! Beautiful cards because of that gold, wonder when all these decks will be sold. And with that riddle you have told, I was sure I am getting trolled.

[@fro3yo]

Great video as always, your attention to detail never gets old ;)

[@MrMcMaN]

I listened to your limerick at least 10-fold, then through the video I scrubbed & scrolled... I began to think you were ice cold the way you must have trolled... Even contemplated others I might poll, for on me you had quite the stronghold! Then I realized it was my attention span that must be controlled; for the solution was in fact foretold... Kudos, GW, kudos-

[@TheGentlemanWake]

Well done!

[@MrMcMaN]

@@TheGentlemanWake no but for real...haha that took me WAY TOO long to find haha, then as I became increasingly frustrated it was all worth it when I found it👌👊😎

[@Lightbrush4life]

The limerick was a nice touch, and probably needed to find the link. I found it in about 5 seconds, where I think it would have taken 19 seconds or more without it. ;)

[@bradbailey3235]

A nice review with so much detail I didn't know. My knowledge seems so much more limited that I have to FOLD.

[@jadioj]

Was there an inside joke I missed in the video? Every other comment says a word in caps that contains OLD... FOLD, HOLD, BEHOLD??? WTH

[@joezhang3005]

Commented about this deck as my favorite last year in your previous video and wished for more David Blaine's deck review, looks like my wish come true ;) Great review as always BTW

[@bradbailey3235]

As TGW pointed out, the details on the back with MetalLuxe just causes a lot of inconsistency in the design and messes with some of the beautiful detail. Don't get me wrong, I love MetalLuxe and the overall look of this deck. The main design is actually older, so I can't put it up with the other decks TGW listed earlier. It is still a great deck that I am glad I have in my collection.

[@joezhang3005]

@@bradbailey3235 It's still one of my favorite back design so I am just really glad it comes in gold now. I actually didn't notice the imperfect MetalLuxe printing before watching this review, maybe the one I got is a good copy or I am just careless. As far as I know, USPCC never prints perfect card back, there is always some inconsistency with the white border. Some of the custom decks I own have a few cards with some really uneven border that makes the design looks crooked, so I am just getting used to ignore those little details and enjoy the overall design. But I can see how it could bother some people and I am glad Gentlemanwake pointed it out.

[@choppy2468]

They're pretty sweet or so I've been ...Told.👍very clever!

[@bhum1k]

Awesome video, hoping to get my hands on these cards of GOLD before they are SOLD.

[@Lightbrush4life]

The limerick was a nice touch, and probably needed to find the link. I found it in about 5 seconds, where I think it would have taken 19 seconds or more without it. 😉

[@amansonar0695]

you rocked the channel bro......I think I shared your channel's link to at least 100-127 friends of mine..........love to get the deck.........and it would be my first plastic deck.......

[@RichardDominguezTheMagicIsReal]

Good morning Gentleman Wake, as always a well informed review that manages to stay interesting ... Is it just me, but when you look at the back of the cards the Angels also look like half of a skull , I noticed it when you showed the joker with the 2 Angels standing on the card, do i really see it or am I just losing it ... nice puzzle, it had me baffled for a few ... nice deck, i like all the details ... thanks for sharing

[@stephanieoneill687]

Old but gold cards. Love them!

[@sheep4345]

That was so clever! loved the video, keep up the good work!!

[@choppy2468]

Split spades gold!! Fire, Great review!! Keep up the great work!!

[@erickhernandez1835]

Those are some beautiful cards! And the king of diamonds is Asi Wind :)

[@calvingrace2538]

Great channel man, just subbed. Keep up the videos i can see you will def rack up a large following of subscribers in time!

[@Waffleman860]

That limerick was BOLD

[@si-hung9759]

Love the reviews. Keep them coming. For those looking for the link, sometimes you gotta know "when to FOLD 'em". (Actually, it goes by real quick, and I mean realllly quick)

[@marcograf4641]

The design in Gold, a sight to Behold.

[@gerardoadhitamasatria6680]

This deck have signature poker style i think well i very enjoy this review deck thank you

[@NicDemus]

I have lots of tiny creatures living underground in my yard. I guess you could say I have been Moled. Great channel.

[@arjunnair4731]

i searched long and hard and i am now very old, too late for the cards and felt trolled but the joy in finding the link was one to behold

[@jorimsim]

I think this has got to be a huge improvement from the Stoics and I'd love to have this in my collection!

[@rubensilva2057]

Man that review sure SOLD me on that deck...

[@jib4733]

Love the split spades also that limerick was straight fire

[@matthewjacobs6734]

I see King of Diamonds was already told and is Asi Wind. The Jack of Hearts is Garrett Thomas. Pretty sure the King of Clubs is Doug McKenzie

[@TheGentlemanWake]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@AstraPharma-Arabic]

Appreciate the effort you put into all this man, your videos are majestic looking :D

[@samthemanbtc]

Awesome video and a really bold treasure hunt 💪

[@Lagoon7]

does the link work on mobile

[@marsvaldez6216]

Top notch quality video

[@joanesunzu3087]

The gold foiling looks sick on the ace, or so I've been TOLD.

[@danfox9993]

Found the link, ooh that was bold Follow the trail, and the contest you will surely behold

[@TonyVirelli]

Hey, just found your channel! GREAT VIDEO PRODUCTION QUALITY! Found you after watching @chrisramsay 5 decks of 2018 video. Saw your comments on the video and followed you here! Again, great work, I am now a subscriber with the bell clicked!

[@TheGentlemanWake]

Hey Tony! Welcome! Thanks for coming over! Hopefully I can get @chrisramsay52 to collab with me one day! Haha

[@malachiburford7358]

Do you think you could review chris ramsay's 1st Playing Cards V2's when they come out?

[@TheGentlemanWake]

Absolutely

[@malachiburford7358]

TheGentlemanWake thanks man

[@agentzhao]

db's decks never get OLD

[@ecylee]

Tom from UC created a playing card wiki and it mentions most of the courts for Blaine's Split Spades series. Some may have changed since then. playingcards.wikidot.com/split-spades:lions. Also, I've been Told that Daniel Madison is the KoD.

[@alessandrospataro441]

That’s a deck I want to hold in my hands before I get old

[@ranjanivenkatesh3489]

Aamazing video maaan!!!!! Your videos make my day!!

[@JesseGthefantasticmagician]

Wow,this review is next level.

[@arjun_yee]

Great review good one(shhhhhhh for the secrets)

[@LuukSwinkels]

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[@darkvenom1417]

What a great review 👍

[@greghargett6001]

Border are very bold....last Blaine deck I had got wet and started to mold

[@AllanKoayTC]

aaah, i want to win the Gold SS but i really dislike contests done using THAT. such a hassle. (not talking about the treasure hunt, the hunt is GREAT!!!).

[@svspirit4999]

The metal lux thing is not actually done in house at the the erlanger factory....

[@furrukhjamal00]

I was disappointed by not seeing a review of the madura or the damask deck, but the quality of the review was not disappointing at all. Time to rewatch it again to find the link EDIT: That was a really BOLD riddle

[@DannytheImpaler]

Found the Link... Your videos always have me SOLD!

[@RationallySkeptical]

I've been collecting 6 months and just got my first 5 Blaine decks 2 days ago. I was skeptical before ever buying, because to me, its obvious that all of Cartamundi's stock is superior to every stock from USPCC except maybe USPCC's double crushed premium, but even the double crushed from USPCC isn't as elegant as B9, C9, or E7 from Cardi. I wondered why Blaine insisted on not using the highest quality materials available (Ravn also recently switched from Cardi to USPCC in her 4th edition and I will not be buying it for that reason.) Anyway, once I got my first Blaine decks, my suspicions were confirmed. I HATE Blaine decks, and not just because its USPCC. The marking system on the Lions decks is the hardest to read marking system I have ever experienced and I have a LOT of marked decks. Even after 2 days I still cannot use the marking system despite knowing exactly where to look and what to look for. Its simply not visible enough. Ive never had trouble reading a marking system until Blaine's decks. I'm not sure what happened with the Stoics that you got, but NORMALLY EPCC and LPCC have quality equal or superior to USPCC. Take Jaspas decks, for example. The latest eggplant edition's stock and finish is superior to 90% of what I get from USPCC. Think of Aquila and Sharps Reserve... EPCC and LPCC aren't known for low quality. In my opinion, the quality hierarchy is thus: Cardi C9 > Cardi E7 > Cardi B9 > EPCC/LPCC Taiwan> double crushed premium UCPCC > every other stock from USPCC > EPCC China.

[@martithon]

Damn that riddle is clever :P At first i thought it had to do with the double kiings from the AD cards.....but no But now I found it :)

[@XegaK]

HOLD up, this could be David Blaine's best deck yet!

[@diegodelavega4347]

This is the Web mark for BOLD.

[@SantaZeede]

I don't think that the thick borders are because of the MetalLuxe process. I have the Rider Back MetalLuxe decks in red and blue and the borders are exactly the same as regularly printed Rider Backs.

[@TheGentlemanWake]

Yeah, but we don't know if something changed with the process. But yes.

[@TheOne-lx8cs]

I was not told I found it out as i was bold Everybody knows the value it holds Gold is very very old ✌😉

[@alfieyeow559]

Why can’t I find the link?

[@bradbailey3235]

I had a hard time with it too. I replayed the hints several times before I understood it. Even then it is hard. I am sure TGW will explain it in review soon.

[@malachiburford7358]

I cant find the link!

[@TheGentlemanWake]

Keep looking! :)

[@stephenjohnston4697]

David Blaine apparently felt the SCOLD of those past decks and chose to come back with something bold. The Blaine courts and the bicycle standard cards are getting a little old in my opinion although I understand that it is supposed to be magician friendly and Bicycle is the most recognized.

[@AurobindaMaharana]

UNTOLD SECRETS has always been a part of Blaine's deck.

[@dylanmontoya2902]

Split Spades have a bold design.

[@GiveMeMyNameBackYoutube]

I wonder how much they have sold!

[@Stockholm17]

the AoS is my fav card in that deck :)

[@bradbailey3235]

All I could see before the review was a naked lady and being pissed at the USPCC censors not approving another deck from flipping the bird. Now, I keep seeing a lion.

[@NANOTECHYT]

@@bradbailey3235 Where is the lion. I see the lady but I looked so hard to try and see the lion.

[@jpflorentino9453]

The riddle was RETOLD to me several times before I could find it!

[@ravelomiadz226]

I played the game and the dices are ... ROLLED...

[@jeremiahlee2011]

Man...if I could get hold of one...

[@reanimation777]

Almost took me out cold, but eventually found my treasure hunt mode ;)

[@DJDarkGift]

Thanks as usual for the added detail within your reviews. Was hoping that this deck had a double backer, more of a letdown as Blaine continues to push away those who’ve religiously supported his deck production career. Maybe he should give Cartamundi a try. As I wasn’t onboard originally with their 310’s, I’ve come to know and love them more and more especially with their thinner stocks and almost near perfect printing on their higher end customers like the Marked Butterfly Decks. There’s nothing worse than spending tons of money on cards or those that hype them spiking online prices, like the Mint Line for example, then when receiving a few shitty decks being told, “Hey, it happens.” It’s all part of the process and within their specifications. Bullshit, Ya know what, we’re the customers right? It’s one thing if I can notice off centered borders due to an unacceptable punching job, it’s another if a spectator totally calls you out on it. Live and learn right, next time I won’t support their damn Kickstarter. Anywho, as far as EPCC, I myself have a few decks in my collection that could pass for USPCC, from look to feel, and it’s sad that they can’t keep up that consistency because not all of us are crying for another Stoics Deck as far as handling and all the other negatives go. Was hoping that Blaine would at least make a 180 back to his roots and throw the magicians a few extra bones, like the double backer or blank as there are just so many things we can do with three jokers or more than one ad card. I guess he just likes seeing his name and artwork on shit. Was going to get one of these on my next Blaine order as I need some more Series B decks and the savings from not wasting my money on these can go towards a deck of his up priced White Lions. Love how they go up from 12 to 20 but I guess it’s better then all those scabs on eBay trying to get $40+ a deck. Hope you’re having a great Labor Day.

[@StockAndFinish]

That "could pass for USPCC?" USPCC has horrible quality control! TWPCC and Cartamundi both make better quality decks than USPCC (except the minority of TWPCC decks printed in mainland China. The Taiwan decks are all vastly superior. I'll have a video coming out by July 2023 that outlines almost a dozen objective metrics in which USPCC fails to match Cartamundi and Taiwan-made TWPCC deck standards.)

[@ricardoferro2001]

I tried to buy the deck in the stores, but it was SOLD.

[@orangemoney52]

after watching this review, i'm not entirely SOLD on the metallux print!

[@jasonkoudelka2578]

Man I FOLD you got me!

[@4m842]

The jack of hearts is Gherret Thomas

[@mandylynnhill5234]

I think the Q♣️ is actually alizee and Q♠️ is a newly very important woman in his life his empath and soulmate named mandy bc he has the name mandy mentioned in a lot of his videos

[@md.taskin1738]

I am back again. Love from Bangladesh.

[@shantodas8184]

this deck review i foreTOLD

[@Its_Joe]

Despite the lower quality of the back design i'm completely SOLD on these cards.

[@adailtonpaiato9486]

If what I found is a link, it sends right back your your KZbin channel...

[@mohamadrafat3767]

ok so ................. this video makes blaine not only cool but COLD

[@mrfletch8749]

Excellent video as always and love the treasure hunt element! The production quality of your videos HOLD my interest but they need more pigcake...

[@TheGentlemanWake]

Soon!

[@malachiburford7358]

Mr Fletch i think there should be different people like chris ramsay

[@mihailkovali]

King of Diamonds - Asi Wind

[@GiveMeMyNameBackYoutube]

the white borders are pretty....BOLD....

[@Martin-delta]

Same with the good gator backs

[@zakirhumphreys5974]

those cards are bold

[@JimmyMcDermott1]

I found the link as I was TOLD

[@AlphaHenriksen]

I hope I’m not being bold, but I really want to win these cards!

[@BucLife]

No Entry deck review? 😪

[@jib4733]

Drummond