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bdekolta Inner circle Texas 1636 Posts 
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Bdekolta, apparently you aren't familiar with the effect. I'm not going to argue with you here. I am familiar with what you are doing. There are ways to avoid what you want to avoid. I still maintain that a little girl noticing red/black did nothing to harm your effect. You did look up the Erdnase reference right? I think I'll bow out now. |
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wsduncan Inner circle Seattle, WA 3619 Posts
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On 2008-04-21 16:26, Cohiba wrote: Well, you could simply take the cards one under the other to spell the words and drop them into piles then return the piles in the necessary order. Of, if you must deal face up manage the spelling by adding a couple of extra cards and do a double deal once or twice. |
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ASW Inner circle 1879 Posts
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Cohiba - yes I'm familiar with the Nikola effect. Personally I would use it with my mem deck, not a Stebbins set up. I'm not sure it would be noticed unless you read the cards off in a flat monotone. If you interspersed it with patter about psychic abilities and blah blah, it would break it up. Anyway, it was merely a suggestion.
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MueCard Inner circle 2968 Posts
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On 2008-04-21 23:07, Cohiba wrote: An idea to that problem: You can leave out a card, and name to one after next, and call it then, and place it in its right position. |
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Cohiba Special user Michigan 749 Posts
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On 2008-04-23 08:03, MueCard wrote: That's a good idea Mue! A bit more mental effort, but that would most likely take care of the problem. Quote:
On 2008-04-23 04:51, ASW wrote: ASW - you are probably right. I originally was going to make the same suggestion, then decided against it due to the cyclical nature of Si Stebbins. A good performer could probably pull it off, especially if using the tactic suggested by Mue. Quote:
On 2008-04-22 14:57, bdekolta wrote: Sorry Bdekolta - I'm not trying to be a ****. I did look up the Erdnase reference - but I'm not sure if it's the one you're referring to. The one I saw that sounded like what you were referring to was on page 11 (at least in the Revelations version). If there is something other than that that you are referring to, would you mind posting a page (or section) reference? Also - I really do appreciate your input! If in the end we decide to disagree, that's fine. I heard a quote once that said that you can't learn anything from someone who agrees with you. I may very well be missing something here, and though I'm stating my opinion, I'm open to learning, for sure. Thanks! Quote:
On 2008-04-22 23:01, wsduncan wrote: Duncan: The effect is strong - a completely free selection is tabled face down, unknown to all. You then state that you are going to determine their card by spelling from the deck. To be even more fair, the spectator can choose whether you deal with the deck face up (from the face) or face down (from the back). The effect works either way. You then say the first question will determine the color of their card. You spell "color", and the card that lands at that point is the color. You then go through three more spellings, each one getting you closer to the answer, until the last one you reveal the mate to their card. They turn their card face-up, and all the predictions are correct. An easy solution is just not to offer the face-up or face-down deal. On the other hand, I've done it face-up many times and never was caught. So, it's not that there's not a way around it, it's the added element of the spectator choosing that makes the trick even more impossible. |
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bdekolta Inner circle Texas 1636 Posts
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I was vague on Erdnase for two reasons - my copy isn't at hand! and the whole chapter is worth studying. I'm specifically referring to his notation of what completely puts the audience at ease.
Based on the effect you described I would just force the card and use three bottom deals and skip the stack altogether. And again I don't think you were caught. Yes the deck is alternating in color but that really doesn't explain anything does it? So assign meaning to the alternating colors and go on. That's what my original comment would be doing. Good luck. |
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Steven Youell V.I.P. 3866 Posts
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I think using SSS as your MD would be very powerful. However, certain MD effects that require calling cards would be apparent if this was your stack. You are incorrect. It's quite easy to call the cards without anyone knowing it's a Si Stebbins stack. In over 30 years of magic, I've never found an audience member that knew the Si Stebbins Stack. If you're working for magicians, then I can guarantee you there are still at least 6 different ways to do it so they won't have a clue. Quote:
You can't be completely free in showing the cards. Once again, you are incorrect. Which leads me to your next statement: Quote:
I personally haven't used SSS too much... Gee, I wonder it that could be causing the problems you mention above... Steven Youell |
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Cohiba Special user Michigan 749 Posts
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Steve, I know you use the SSS as your MD, and I'm sure it serves you well.
I just would like to clarify a few points in which you seemed to misunderstand my meaning (at least that's what it appears from your paraphrase of my comments). My point about having a lay person catch on to the stack when calling cards was not that a layperson would know the stack. It was that they might catch on to the repetitive nature of the suits. A couple of posts above gave some good suggestions for a way around this - and I agreed. I understand how a SSS spread can be shown face up, but it really can't be shown COMPLETELY freely. I know that in general you can work around this, but if you were COMPLETELY free, magicians would pick up on it. A stack such as Aronson's or Mnemonica won't be picked up unless the person is familiar with that stack. Even a layperson could notice the cyclical nature of SSS if you left the spread face up on the table, or did an effect where they had to examine the cards. Finally, while I haven't used the SSS too much, I am not a rookie magician by any means. Other than the one problem of a bright eyed spectator once catching the red-black alternation, I've never had any trouble with the SSS. I was merely trying to give some thoughts to ponder concerning Frank's plan to use it as his MD, since it is a somewhat significant commitment. When Frank mentioned there were ways to spread the SSS face up without looking suspicious, I assumed I knew what he meant. Maybe there is a technique that I am unaware of. I also would like to hear about the 6 different ways to disguise the stack from magicians when calling the stack (ways other than discussed in this thread). Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks! |
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Maestro Special user 802 Posts
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On 2008-05-02 14:40, Steven Youell wrote: I had a friend that noticed the stack after seeing 20 of the cards "1 by 1", which is necessary for a certain trick I like from Scotland Up Close (the spec is thinking of a number, and they have to "mentally note" the card at that number). He is also an engineer, and knows a bit about card magic, do you think that's why he noticed it? Any advice would help, thanks! |
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Steven Youell V.I.P. 3866 Posts
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My point about having a lay person catch on to the stack when calling cards was not that a layperson would know the stack. It was that they might catch on to the repetitive nature of the suits. I understood your point. You are incorrect. If the stack and the audience is handled right, they will not catch on to anything. Quote:
I understand how a SSS spread can be shown face up, but it really can't be shown COMPLETELY freely. This statement makes no sense whatsoever. It's like saying "if you are palming a card, you cannot show the palm of your hand COMPLETELY freely." What the heck does it mean to say that you can show a deck spread on the table face up and the audience won't detect the spread-- but if you show the deck COMPLETELY freely, they'll detect a mathematical pattern? The rest of your post makes no sense whatsoever, so just allow me to shorten things up for you: If you know how to handle a stacked/memorized deck properly, no layperson OR magician will have a clue-- regardless of what the stack is. If you don't know how to handle a stacked/memorized deck properly, almost anyone can detect the fact that you're using a stacked deck. It ain't the stack, brother-- it's the guy holding the deck. As to rookie magician, that's a matter of opinion. I've seen guys who have been doing magic for 20 years that are rookies and I've seen guys who have been doing magic for 20 months that are on a professional level. It ain't the time in grade, brother, it's the combat experience. As to calling out the cards-- tell me the effect and I'll give you a way to do it. Steven Youell |
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bdekolta Inner circle Texas 1636 Posts
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It ain't the stack, brother-- it's the guy holding the deck. Exactly. |
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Cohiba Special user Michigan 749 Posts
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The calling the cards effect that was discussed was the well known Nikola effect to set up a stack in front of the spectator. As I mentioned now several times throughout this thread, I can see how this could be done if you call cards out of order, etc., and vary pauses, comments, etc. I'd be interested in any other method you know of.
By completely freely, I just meant that anyone given a minute looking through the cards would see the pattern. It's easy to disguise a cyclical stack with an in the hands spread. This has the appearance of being completely free, but really isn't. In most cases, this is all that matters. However, this becomes a weakness in effects like Aronson's "The Invisible Card", where they are looking at the faces of all the cards, looking for their selection. Probably most people wouldn't catch on, but there are those that would. And I believe that is true regardless of performing level. If I'm wrong, then I'll be happy to learn something new and better myself. Quote:
On 2008-05-02 17:52, Maestro wrote: I overlooked this thread. Maestro makes the same point I am making - when the effect calls for you to look through the cards (not in clumps, but each and every card), how do you disguise the stack? That's the same point I'm making, and the question I'd love answered. Thanks! |
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Steven Youell V.I.P. 3866 Posts
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Cohiba-- Please PM me a description of the Aronson effect.
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Maestro Special user 802 Posts
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Any advice for the effect I described here quoted two posts above?
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I had a friend that noticed the stack after seeing 20 of the cards "1 by 1", which is necessary for a certain trick I like from Scotland Up Close (the spec is thinking of a number, and they have to "mentally note" the card at that number). He is also an engineer, and knows a bit about card magic, do you think that's why he noticed it? Just curious, I came across this thread from a while ago, and I like that trick but I'm reluctant to perform it because of being busted on the pattern. Also, this trick won't work with a stack other than si stebbins. |
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Jim Morton Veteran user 361 Posts
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Getting back to the original question, going from a randomly shuffled deck to Si Stebbins would be extremely difficult. Better to take the Occam's Razor approach: Search for something in your coat pockets while holding the deck and switch it.
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Rhu New user 22 Posts
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Temporarily out of Order by Patrick Redford contains a direct method and a method which uses two effects to get you there...
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Patrick Redford Inner circle Michigan 1751 Posts
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On Jun 11, 2019, Jim Morton wrote: It's actually quite simple to do so from a shuffled deck and even easier and faster from a new deck. I explore both ideas (and a couple deck switches) in my book Temporarily Out of Order. I hope this helps! |
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David Numen Inner circle 2075 Posts
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On Apr 22, 2008, Cohiba wrote: Apologies for resurrecting this, but that very effect goes back at least to 1593 as a "beuatiful game of rules and memory". |
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts
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Something I came up with years ago, but I don't claim to be the first.
FASDIU, in the hands, no table: 1. Upjog all the black cards, swivel them out and cut to the face of the deck. 2. Upjog all the spades and diamonds, swivel them out and cut them to the face of the deck. 3. At this point all the suits are separated. Spread all the spades facing you and pick them out with your right hand one at a time so that you have a packet 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-A-K-Q-J in your right hand. The J is on the face of the packet. Put that packet behind the cards in the left hand. 4. Do the same with the Diamonds, but in order 7-6-5-4-3-2-A-K-Q-J-!0-9-8. The 8 is on the face of the packet. Put that packet behind the cards in the left hand. 5. Do the same with the Clubs, but in order 4-3-2-A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7-6-5. The 5 is on the face of the packet. Put that packet behind the cards in the left hand. 6. Do the same with the Hearts, but in order A-K-Q-J-!0-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2. The 2 is on the face of the packet. Put that packet behind the cards in the left hand. Position check: When the deck is face down, the A-K of H are on top, the Q-J of S on the bottom. Two out faros and you're in Si Stebbins order. It's 2-3 minutes. Would you do this in front of someone? Depends on the circumstances.
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Sixten Inner circle Floral Park, NY, U.S.A. 4654 Posts
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(From Mr. Colombini:
Set-up: Packets (A-to-K in numerical order) on table, left to right: Top Cards. Now, cut the following card, & all cards below this card, to the tops of the Kings: KD-KS-KH-KC 10--7-- 4-- A Pick-up the AC-4H-7S-10D, go back & p/u the KC, etc., continue the same way, until the deck is finished. 
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