The UNGAR SLEIGHT DECK and Workshop

The UNGAR SLEIGHT DECK 

The Ungar Sleight Deck is inspired by the winning hand of legendary poker player, Stu Ungar, at the World Series of Poker Main Event 1997. 

The deck has been carefully modified as an IN-Deck by The DECKSMITH, to allow you to effortlessly produce Ungar's winning hand without his unrivalled skill at the poker table. 

Choose from the following options: 

STANDARD COLLECTION (1 deck, 1 class)
1 x UNGAR IN-DECK - modified by The Sleight Surgeon to enable you to select Ungar's  Winning Hand from the 1997 World Series of Poker. 

UNGAR IN-DECK WORKSHOP - Downloadable video from Daniel Madison (40 mins) 

DELUXE COLLECTION (2 decks, 3 classes)
1 x UNGAR Playing Cards (unmodified) 

1 x UNGAR IN-DECK - modified by The Sleight Surgeon to enable you to select Ungar's  Winning Hand from the 1997 World Series of Poker. 

UNGAR IN-DECK WORKSHOP - Downloadable video from Daniel Madison (40 mins) 

WINNING HAND Mad method - Downloadable video from Daniel Madison (55 mins) 

IN-DECK MASTERCLASS - Downloadable video from Daniel Madison (52 mins)

SLEIGHT DECK 
Each Sleight Deck is made to order by The Sleight Surgeon so please allow 4 weeks from order to shipping.

VIDEO ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS
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THE UNGAR IN-DECK WORKSHOP
This is The UNGAR SLEIGHT DECK, carefully modified by The SLEIGHT SURGEON so that five cards in the deck can never be lost, and found in an instance, no matter how thoroughly shuffled the cards are.

Those five cards are the straight with which Stu Ungar won the 1997 WSOP, meaning that this Sleight Deck offers you the perfect deceptive device to achieve a flawless performance of The WINNING HAND.

Stu Ungars winning hand is printed on the Poker Lesson ad card that appears in every Ungar deck. A few months back I offered 'The WINNING HAND' as a Mad Method; a workshop devoted to nuance card switches that allow you achieve the participant dealing you Stu Ungars winning hand. in this case, with The UNGAR SLEIGHT DECK and with fanx to The SLEIGHT SURGEON, to achieve the perfect performance of this deception, you no longer need to hold out or switch five cards as not only can these cards never be lost in the deck and always found in an instance ( all at the same time ) but the participant will unknowingly deal them to you!

Every purchase of an UNGAR SLEIGHT Deck comes with a new ( 45-minute ) Workshop in which I teach you everything that you need to know to master this deck, you'll also receive the original Mad Method 'The WINNING HAND'...

THE WINNING HAND WORKSHOP

The Participant deals you The Winning Hand that won Stu Ungar the 1997 WSOP

In this one-hour special Mad Method, Madison teaches many different ways to switch the dealt cards with ease to achieve this outcome.  This project includes new teachings and thoughts on The COHORT SWITCH, The MAD SWITCH, The PERFECT DEAL, HERITAGE, The MADISON SHIFT, The PICKUP SWITCH, The GC SWITCH, The SLAP SWITCH and more, but Madison’s main focus in the project is on ‘Nuance Card Switches’ - switches that don’t have a defined structure and switches that are broken into multiple moments or ahead of time whilst the participant is still dealing the cards.

In this project Madison uses The MAD HOLDOUT DEVICE - a new device from MADISON x O’HARE designed to holdout a deck of cards in many different positions for secretly switching one deck for another.  In this case this special device is used to hold out the winning hand ahead of the switch, and to take the switched cards afterwards.  This device is available at MADISON.cards

00:00 - Introduction
05:17 - The WINNING HAND
13:12 - The MAD SWITCH
13:12 - The MAD DECK HOLDOUT Device
23:00 - Loading The Hand
23:30 - The PERFECT DEAL
24:16 - Do As I Do
25:55 - The COHORT SWITCH
28:10 - The PICKUP SWITCH
29:39 - The PICKUP LAP SWITCH
29:54 - The MADISON SHIFT
31:22 - The GC SWITCH
34:31 - The SLAP CHANGE
34:31 - The DROP-OFF LAP SWITCH
39:06 - HERITAGE
47:59 - Standing Performance Notes and Switches
49:50 - The GC TURNOVER SWITCH

ATTRIBUTION

Name, image, and likeness of Stu Ungar used with permission of Stefanie Ungar Campbell. Referenced solely in connection with The Ungar Playing Cards featured in this video demonstration.

UNGAR Playing Cards

Stu Ungar was a phenomenon — a man who played cards like he could see through time.
A prodigy who rose, fell, and rose again, leaving behind not just a legend, but a lesson.

His story is one of brilliance and self-destruction, of victory and vulnerability — the eternal duality of the gambler and the artist alike.

The UNGAR Playing Cards were created in his memory — a deck designed not for the table, but for the soul.

Each card is a quiet nod to Stu’s legacy: sharp, elegant, and unapologetically human.

Printed in collaboration with The Ungar Center for Hope, proceeds from every deck go toward supporting the Center’s mission — helping those struggling with trauma find a path back to themselves.

This isn’t just a deck.

It’s a mirror — a reminder that genius often walks hand-in-hand with darkness, and that even the brightest lights can burn out too soon.

UNGAR Playing Cards — FEATURES

• Designed by Daniel Madison & Haris Arya, in collaboration with Stefanie Ungar.
• Premium crushed-stock cards for smooth handling — ideal for poker players and sleight-of-hand artists alike.
• Black-on-black aesthetic with subtle blue tones inspired by Stu’s iconic shades.
• Tribute artwork featuring Stu’s unmistakable silhouette.
• A custom Ace of Spades honouring Stu’s WSOP Championships.
• Stu Ungar appears as the King of Spades, and a younger Stu as the Jack of Spades.
• A unique Joker featuring Stu playing against his younger self.
• Includes an updated “Poker Lesson” card featuring a new deceptive method from Madison.
• A portion of proceeds donated to The Ungar Center for Hope.
  

“There will never be another Stu Ungar.”

But his spirit still shuffles in the shadows of every great game — and his legacy lives on through The UNGAR Playing Cards.

Attribution:

Name, image, and likeness of Stu Ungar used with permission of Stefanie Ungar Campbell.

DONATIONS

Madison Cards will contribute £2 to The Ungar Center for Hope, supporting trauma recovery, and holistic healing programs, for each UNGAR deck sold.

If you’d like to know more about The Ungar Center, please visit: https://www.ungarcenter.org/