Something I have been working on just for fun... Too bad the camera doesn't blink but this still isn't your everyday triumph... And no, it is not published to my knowledge... I came up with it myself and there is nothing "cheeky" about it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhw-NAhN9OI

Sorry about the pattern... it is in finnish but it is common triumph pattern

Juha-Matti

Very good! I like this.

Good Work

Looks very deceptive. Very nice routine!

Juha,

I think, personally, this suffers from the so called too-perfect theory. I figured it out almost instantly because you're handling eliminated all the options I know of, except for one (the solution).

That being said, I certainly don't know everything and if it isn't what I think it is then I'm fooled.

Ben

The problem with the video is that it doesn't blink and you can watch it 3 times in a row... The camera doesn't blink and you can't misdirect it anyway so moves are right in the open.

That said, I am rather sure that 90% of the magicians who watch it just ONCE are completely fooled by it in the first viewing Many are waiting for something "cheeky" and the ending messes that theory up. That was the main idea of the routine anyway, just to tease magicians who think they are "in the know". On more viewings, anyone knowing more about card magic, should have some sort of idea what happened But at least once, most magicians will hopefully get that feeling and sense of wonder...

Laymen on the other hand don't have an idea and I don't believe that there is ntohing too-perfect in the routine in that sense. However, for laymen, you might as well do any normal triumph. I doubt they will see much difference betweem them. I have used this for laymen in the couple past months, but I still usually prefer more commonly known versions for them

Thanks for the comments.

Juha-Matti

Hey,

Juha-matti great stuff I watched it once and havent aclue! Card magic is not my passion though over the years I have performed fair bit of it in certain situations

Very good work and thanks for sharing

Pete