Allan Ackerman is an American

United States

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 magician who specializes in sleight of hand

Sleight of hand

Sleight of hand, also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain, is the set of techniques used by a magician to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly....

 magic

Magic (illusion)

Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means...

 with playing cards. He has written a series of books, and performed on several instructional DVDs that teach elementary sleight of hand all the way up through advanced card work. Ackerman has also been a professor

Professor

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 of mathematics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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, and in addition to card magic, he also performs coin magic

Coin magic

Coin magic is a general term for magical performances employing one or more coins which are manipulated to deceive and baffle the audience. Because coins are small, much coin magic is considered close-up magic or table magic, as the audience must be close to the performer to see the effects...

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He has studied under Ed Marlo

Ed Marlo

Ed Marlo was a magician who specialized in card magic. He referred to himself and others of his specialty as "cardicians"....

, the famous Chicago

Chicago

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 cardician, and now lives in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

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. At the Community College of Southern Nevada

Community College of Southern Nevada

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 he teaches MCSE

Microsoft Certified Professional

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, MCSA

Microsoft Certified Professional

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, Net+

CompTIA

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 & A+

CompTIA

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 Certifications

Professional certification

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Books by Ackerman

• The Esoterist (1971)
• Magic Mafia Effects (1970)
• Here's My Card (1978)
• Las Vegas Kardma (1994)

Lecture Notes

• "Magic Castle Lecture Notes" (1991)
• "Day of Magic Lecture Notes" (August 1992)
• "Every Move a Move" (1992)
• "How to Tame A Moose" (1995)
• "Al Cardpone: The Las Vegas Blues Lecture" (Summer 1996)
• "Classic Handlings" (Fall 1999)
• "I Can't Believe It's Not All Cards Lecture Tour" (Summer 1997)
• "Wednesday Nights" (Spring 1994)
• "Ackerman 2004" (June 2004)

External links

• http://www.allanackerman.com/, website as magician
• http://www.allanackerman.net/, website as computer professor