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griffindance Regular user 145 Posts 
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Lets keep things simply shall we.
Jump over a line (toes start against the line and heels have to clear the other side after the jump) there are no obstacles in the way, no-one puts the mark off (eg. pushing them to make them fall over) Its just a line on the floor. BUT the mark must hold their big toes throughout the jump and CAN NOT let go. seems easy?! Try it smart arse. |
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Gino T. New user Celestopoli 9 Posts
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This is mine:
handles the mark a deck of cards,then turn your back and let him decide to take a card or not:if he does should not tell you(so it has to hide the card). Then you bet can check if the cards are all there by just giving the deck a shuffle with a waterfall and see with you eyes every single card. Do you already know how it's done ? |
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magicjoe Special user 758 Posts
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These post are great I hope it continues
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hotjacket New user 51 Posts
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I remember once I was doing all sorts of ITR levitations. I then moved onto other material, but one guy was obsessed with the levitations... and I ended up betting in his $20 bill that I could make it float.
I then scrunched it up and put it in his beer. Sure enough, it floated 
The (wet) $20 was nothing compared to the laughs it got! |
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BatsMagic Inner circle New York 1052 Posts
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I knew about 1/3 of these- I've got a book called "100 Ways to win a 10 Spot", by Paul Zenon. Naturally, some are pretty good, while others aren't. Same thing with this thread, obviously.
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Andy Young Special user Jersey Shore, PA 827 Posts
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My favorite is this one: Buy a shot and a beer. Tell the person that you can finish your beer quicker than the person can finish their shot. Just two conditions 1: You cannot touch the other person’s glass, 2: I get to go first. Well you take your time and you finish your beer. When placing your beer back down turn the face upside down and put it over the shot. Now just wait until enough time has passed and collect your reward.
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nathanernest New user 80 Posts
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I love the con/bet where you talk about your impressive powers of persuasion and that you bet your can talk somebody into getting down off a chair before you walk around it 3 times. Simply jabber on as you slowly walk around the chair twice then simply say thanks very much and leave. Gets great laughs from everybody watching.
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The Pitch Guy New user 10 Posts
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Fast Eddie Felson was putting on a trick pool shot demo in the 1980's at our local VFW in South TX. I watched in amazement as Eddie never missed a shot during the whole demo. Between trick pool shots he would do magic tricks which always seemed to involve the crowd surrounding him and followed a theme (very professional). It was a fantastic show. At then end he visited with us so I took my shot... Could I, a 24 year old, out hustle "The Hustler"? I bet Fast Eddie $1.00 I could toss up a paper match and it would land on it's side. He fell for it and so I bent the match and tossed it on the table... I won, I felt great winning that dollar on a bet with the Master Hustler. But then he came back at me with dropping a playing card from shoulder height to the floor and it land on (touching) a card he had placed on the floor. I knew how that one was done but everyone was watching the Master Hustler at work and so I took him up on the bet and flubbed it so he could take back center stage. Everyone had a ball when he let the card fall flat faced which of course allowed it to land on the other card. Fast Eddie worked these little events with his lovely wife until his passing a few years later. It was still a great memory for me. I know there is issue with who's who with Fast Eddie, but this guy was smooth as silk.
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Siraldi Regular user Johnson City, Tennessee 102 Posts
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On 2006-01-25 11:56, Reis O'Brien wrote: Harry Anderson in his book " games you can't lose a guide for suckers" tells how he used this (but using his fedora instead... of course!) and got 3 free drinks. |
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Shyft New user 19 Posts
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There was a UK TV show called the real hustle. In every episode they did a betcha. I'm sure google or youtube would show all of these bets.
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Shyft New user 19 Posts
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One I will add from my high school days. When someone is smoking a cigarette and are almost finished you say "I bet you cant inhale until the cig says Winfield (or whatever brand they're smoking). This obviously only works if the brand name is printed on the cig near the butt. When they successfully do this tell them cigs can't talk. I know my wording isn't the best but I'm sure you get the idea.
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The Amazing Pog Veteran user 372 Posts
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Can't believe I actually got someone with this (it's all in the intonation) from a TV show:
"Betcha I can get your hands to turn over without touching them" "O.K? Put hands out like this ..." "No, the other way up .." Smile.
'One of the safest ways to make a good performance is to have tricks which work so easily, that mechanics can be forgotten and every attention devoted to presentation' - Corinda
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Gordon the discombobulator Loyal user 249 Posts
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I love the 5 wrong answers game.
You ask 5 simple questions they have to give a wrong answer to each question. if they give one correct answer they lose. how many days in a week? they say 10 how many letters in the alphabet? they say 20 who is the American president? they say Mickey Mouse pause then innocently ask.. how questions was that? most people will say 3 and lose the bet. if they are smart they might look smug and say something like 7 you laugh and look resigned to the fact you lost. then you say "you have played this game before haven't you?" they reply "No" and you get your final gotcha. |
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insight Inner circle 3095 Posts
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The 5 wrong answers game is brilliant.
Regards, Mike |
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Garbo Regular user 138 Posts
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Loving the pool ball!
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yazz New user UK 49 Posts
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Scott Cram Inner circle 2678 Posts
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For me, it has to be Nim. There's just so much variety and creativity possible with just that one game. It's also a good exercise in thinking things through.
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ZachDavenport Inner circle Last time I posted I had one less than 1196 Posts
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Quote:
On Jul 17, 2007, Silvertongue wrote: or if you want a real miracle you could use a nail writer.
Reality is a real killjoy.
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RogerTheShrubber Veteran user 301 Posts
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My favorite is betting that I can drop an egg six feet without it breaking no matter what surface it lands on - wooden floor, concrete floor, steaming hot highway, ice rink, whatever. The egg is normal, not hard-boiled or prepared in any other way.
What you do is hold it over your head and let it go. As long as you're tall enough (even on heels or a chair) to the point where the egg is six feet, one inch before you drop it, you win. The egg will splatter all over the place when it lands, but before splattage occurs it will have dropped six feet without breaking. |
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GaMBiT_101 Regular user Adelaide 133 Posts
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I played a game of 8ball with a good player and was losing badly, 5 balls to his 3. I finally got a shot....I sized up the table and after a pause bet him a pint he wouldnt get another shot that game!! I took one shot and the bar erupted with laughter and jeers!
If you know this one it really does work like a charm!!!
"Being able to do tricks, doesn't mean you're able to be Entertaining!"
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