11th Hour Marked Playing Cards USPCC

I do enjoy aspects of this deck and find it very creative. It handles and feels excellent, as expected from USPCC. Like a previous reviewer stated, I do enjoy the one way back design and court card reveals as well as the duplicate card included in this deck. I'm not 100% understanding the joker reveal that the deck advertises, unless you are talking about the marking system on the back of the cards. That being said, although I enjoy the creativity of the marking system, I'm not sure how effective it is going to be. my skepticism stems from the fact that most marking systems are discreet and usually appear in areas of the card that doesn't draw attention. I think that because the back design of the card focuses on the clock, it because the focal point of audience attention. I would think that this would increase likelihood of them knowing that it's a marked deck. But it's just speculation, I haven't put it in practice to say anything definitively.

I like to use marked decks, not so much for revealing cards, but more for a backup in case something goes wrong or spectators don't follow instructions. That aside, a deck has to also handle well and this deck does. It fans smoothly, faros nicely, and spreads cleanly. The cards themselves are on the thick side and seem to be a bit stiff out of the box. The marking system is done well and I think that even if a spectator assumes that the deck is marked, it might take them a while to figure it out, but you can probably guess how it's marked based on the clock design. You may also recognize some of the faces on the court cards. The tuck box is designed with numbers inside, with a big clock on one side and the phrase "Play Your Last Hand Well" on the other. It also features a duplicate 9 of Clubs, and a 9 of clubs reveal on one of the court cards and a one-way back design. Overall, it's a nice deck loaded with a lot of features.