How Fast Is Card Cheat (sleight)?

A skilled card mechanic deals a 'second' — pulling the second card while appearing to deal the top — in under 80 milliseconds. Far faster than the eye can follow at normal viewing distance, which is exactly why catching cheats requires slow-motion cameras.

The world's best card mechanics can perform an undetectable false shuffle in under 0.3 seconds.

• Faster than you can blink
• The best can false-shuffle in 0.3 seconds