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qwerty71 Regular user 178 Posts |
I know the marked cards are being used here and 1 ahead principle is in use here but 1 thing that is baffling is that how the last person is picking the card spoken first. This is very clean as all the cards are picked by audience.
It may seem as a stooge but many tricks does not involve stooges. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6T18xQwigM |
Claudio Inner circle Europe 1927 Posts |
As he got lucky on the 4th draw, he cut the effect short (originally everybody was supposed to pick a card, as well as himself) and it made it more impressive.
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marc_carrion Special user 639 Posts |
I agree with Claudio, I think he started with the card closer to the 4th spectator. If he picks it, you are done, if not, we don't know what the out was. So it was not totally lucky. But if you are going to do this and want to make it look exactly like that, don't hesitate on using a stooge it's one more tool in our arsenal. For the rest of the spectators, even if the last one was a stooge, how do you explain he magician got their card? the one-a-head is a good principle when used correctly and I think this was a good use of it.
Marc |
qwerty71 Regular user 178 Posts |
Thanks, seems only the logical explanation. As the audience don't know the effect before, the effect is completely in performer's hand.
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Claudio Inner circle Europe 1927 Posts |
Marc,
I think we've seen his out in action in the sense that the spectator seating on the performer's left is never allowed to pick a card. The performer most of the time (unless "lucky" as in the video) will be the last one to "pick" a card and therefore "fixing" the effect. |
qwerty71 Regular user 178 Posts |
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On Mar 27, 2017, marc_carrion wrote: I was also thinking that the 4th card closer to spectator would have been a decision but it seems risky. I was not having an idea of multiple outs here. |
marc_carrion Special user 639 Posts |
I think Dani DaOrtiz has a force on a spread of cards similar to that one, so, if the 4th spectator had missed it, the magician could re-spread the cards closer to the 5th spectator and let them pick one, and if he still misses it, then the magician can pick his card as Claudio noted.
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
No outs needed and no forces. You could say he got lucky but in the truth the trick would have been just as strong if he hadn't.
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marc_carrion Special user 639 Posts |
Sorry Mike, I think I may be using the wrong term when saying "outs" but I think everyone understands what I mean. And I disagree that the trick would had been JUST as strong... it would had been strong, yes, but this way it looks stronger since the magician has less involvement in the selections (or in the final selection)
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
Marc,
Sounds like we pretty much agree but I do think it would be at least very nearly as stong because he set things up by saying that everyone including himself would pick a card. I really don't think a layman would connect his pick with the method but that's arguable. |
RealityOne Loyal user 227 Posts |
Love it. It is Scarne's Calling the Cards with a marked deck (and of course calling them before they are picked).
~David
Any perception of reality is a selection of reality which results in a distortion of reality. |
Ado Inner circle New York City 1033 Posts |
"Make sure it's not... err... Turn them face up!"
Ha ha! P! |
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