Card Discovery
This is based on “Silent Transmission Telephone Mystery” from Jon Racherbaumer’s “Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields.” It uses a setup but it is easy to remember and perform.
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This card trick is a “self-working” effect by Peter Duffie. Here is the clear, step-by-step breakdown of how to perform it.
Continúa leyendo "13 Down"Poker Pairadox by John Bannon
First let me say that I am a fan of the self working effects of John Bannon and of Nick Trost. “Poker Pairadox” is basically the same effect/method has “Court Card Conclave” published by Trost in “Subtle Card Creations”, the main difference being the number of cards used. Bannon’s effect uses the court cards and the aces, for a total of 16 cards, and Trost uses just the court cards.
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This is another effect described by Matt McGurk on his youtube channel. You can find that at https://youtu.be/uxczhiTb9J0?si=65CU-LfJ-X6JnBLi. Below is a description of the trick followed by my modifications and notes.
The Effect
A spectator shuffles a deck of cards. The magician takes them back briefly to remove a “Joker,” then writes a secret prediction and hides it under a glass. While the magician’s back is turned, the spectator rolls two dice and performs a series of randomizing steps to arrive at a secret number. They then deal cards based on that number and the final dice roll. Miraculously, the card they land on perfectly matches the magician’s prediction.
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Three Card Mystery: Remote Performance Edition
What’s New in This Version?
I’ve updated the Three Card Mystery trick to support remote performance via a phone call. Here are the key improvements:
Continúa leyendo "Three Card Mystery: Remote Performance Edition"The Three Card Mind Reading effect as a phone app
First let me describe the classic Hummer Trick.
It’s a beautiful card trick that looks like genuine mind reading, yet requires no sleight of hand, no marked cards, and practically no skill. All you need are three cards and an understanding of simple logic.
Continúa leyendo "The Three Card Mind Reading effect as a phone app"Controlling a Card to Position 27: Two Methods from Ed Marlo
Here are two techniques for controlling a spectator’s selected card to the 27th position in the deck, based on ideas from Ed Marlo.
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I am a fan of Matt McGurk and his youtube channel where he teaches self-working card tricks. Here is one of them:
Continúa leyendo "Self working card trick"The Automatic Placement (Ed Marlo)
I love this math principal. This version was in THE
“WORLD’S BEST COLLECTION OF EAS Y-TO-DO IMPROMPTU CARD MAGIC” compiled by Aldo Colombini and published in 2003.