Hi, I need help routining the following effects into several restaurant table hopping routines.

Two Card Monte
That’s It (ETMCM2)
Ambitious Card (ETMCM2)
Dr. Daley’s Last Trick (Be Honest, What is It?) (ETMCM2)
Play It Straight Triumph (ETMCM6)
Jumping Gemini (ETMCM6)
Reset (AOA1)
Twisting the Aces (ETMCM2)
Color Monte
Las Vegas Leaper (AOA1) (Only if I can find a better count)

As you can see, most of them are from ETMCM or Art of Astonishment. These are my favorite card effects that get good reactions. I need help separating them into routines to perform in restaurants when I try to get a job. Also, I don't need to use all of these. If you think I should leave some out or include others, please tell me. I'm only going to use Las Vegas Leaper if I can find another way for the spectator to count the cards. Right now, whenever I hand the spectator the cards and have him/her count them, the cards reveal the secret (thats all I can say without exposure). Any help routining these for table hopping would be greatly appreciated.

I would recommend following the rule of three. Take 3 of the above mention card routines and make mini sets. If you are planning on only doing cards.

You should know how to routine effects if you are going to start table hopping. maybe you should get a book with some advice on this topic, Jim Pace has a great book that covers this. Also you should have more of a variety then just cards for table hopping.

Agreed... if you have friends that wanna take an hour and help you, show them what you have, expose the secrets, and get their input... best if you have friends who write or act, but not necessary.

Why would you "HAVE" to expose the secrets? Isn't that breaking the first rule of magic? I don't think it's necessary to expose anything.

Get their input yes.
Expose NO!

Hey, Try a signed Ambitious card then a signed card to pocket, then a signed card to shoe or something. That works for me all the time and it gets great reactions and is pretty easy to do and resets very easily. Work on a one coin routine with a killer climax and that can play really well. I think the trick is called Countdown on one of the ETMCM, then reverse the order of the cards then go into Play it Straight Triumph.

Good Luck,
Brad

It's kind of strange how many people ask about effects and don't give us any idea of their character. We need to know the who along with the what. Just to help you better.

-Daniel GreenWolf