Hello, I'm an amateur magician in Argentina, member of the CPI (Club Porteño de Ilusionismo), a bunch of Magic lovers, meeting once a week here in Buenos Aires.
I've been working on Max Maven's "The hawk" and reached an 80 percent of probability of success (20 out of 100 fails...). Has anyone tips or suggestions of a way to get closer to 100?
Thanks

See "A Fix For the Hawk" on the previous page of this thread.

/Tomas

Another vote for Mockingbird by Maven and Pointspread by Aronson.

Roy Walton has published some great ideas to do with this principle - My favourite would be 'Game Law' from the Second Volume of 'The Complete Walton'. In this effect, the spectator can riffle shuffle the deck TWICE...

Viejo trolo, dedicate a hacer juegos para tu edad por eso solo alcanzas el 80%

HEHEHE el miercoles te veo

Scott Cram is right:

Piacente's MEMORY OPENER absolutely KILLS!!!

For you Gilbreath fans, you'll find 3 unique effects using his principle in my new hardcover book, Kingdom of the Red. 240 pages (8 1/2 x 11) with over 450 b/w photos + a 95 minute DVD. Check it out by the link near my signature.

Larry,
What percentage of your book concerns cards as this is what I mostly interested in?

Hi apple123,

About 2/3 of the book is cards and the rest, balls, coins, bills, ropes, rings, apparatus you can build, predictions etc. There is very easy stuff, average, and some challenging routines. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Larry

Thank you Larry.

I wish you every success with it.

Chuck Hickok has a fine demonstration, utilizing the Gilbreath Principle, in his Mentalism Inc, Vol 2 book.

The effect, "Fore-Closer", has become a personal favorite of mine.

-C

The first trick in the book is a killer using the Gilbrerath Principle and more.

David

Mockingbird! Mockingbird! Mockingbird!

"Psychic Poker" in "Best of jj sanvert" DVD Vol. 4 (LL Publishing)...

On Miracles for mortals 1 (Geoff williams) you have a great routine called "The omega Bet".

The early volumes of the 'Semi-Automatic Card Tricks' series by Steve Beam has loads of excellent effects that rely on the Gilbreath principle. You can find his books for sale at http://www.stevebeam.com.

Best,
Mick

Green Lite by Lennart Green DVD have some fine card effects based on Gilbreath Principle. And they are all selfworking "killers"! I do The Dragon's Pearl, looks utterly impossible, sure.

http://www.mymagic.com/dvd/dvd-green.htm

Help me out please. I have effects from Duane Laflin such as "Are all religions the same?" and "Agree with all of Scripture". Is that the Gilbreath Principle ?--Rev.Bill

I'm crazy about Larry's Colors at Montauk Point, and you can't go wrong with David Williamson's Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret. I'm still hoping Max Maven eventually publishes his opus on the principle as he's hinted occasionally.

Hdragonetta,

Thanks for your comments about Alignment of Colors at Montauk Point from Kingdom of the Red.

Check out "Chance or Choice" in the February 2009 issue of MAGIC Magazine. It's a 2 1/2 page write up of a new effect of mine in Joshua Jay's column. It uses the Gilbreath Principle to accomplish an impossible prediction.

Larry