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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
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On 2010-07-23 21:23, The great Gumbini wrote: “We find our way to the glistening shore through stormy seas…” Up the Ante is a marvel. Seek it out. You will find a treasure.
"Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?"
"To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time." "The dog did nothing in the night-time." "That was the curious incident," remarked Sherlock Holmes. |
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Bob1Dog Inner circle Wife: It's me or this houseful of 1159 Posts |
Eric
[/quote] “We find our way to the glistening shore through stormy seas…” Eric, who said this? It's very useful to me at this time in my life and I'd like to know the author if you don't mind? Thanks, Bob
What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?
My neighbor rang my doorbell at 2:30 a.m. this morning, can you believe that, 2:30 a.m.!? Lucky for him I was still up playing my drums. |
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
Hi Bob1Dog,
That was my original writing, inspired by “Foot-Prints on the Sea-Shore,” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I hope you are ok.
"Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?"
"To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time." "The dog did nothing in the night-time." "That was the curious incident," remarked Sherlock Holmes. |
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Failed Magician Inner circle Still working on the DL even after made 2100 Posts |
How clean is this trick for the spectator? Easy to reset?
Magic comes through perception. -HS
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
The whole effect is VERY clean and the deck can be used prior to doing UTA....the reset is not a quick job but the deck is clean afterwards. Indeed, you don't have to handle the deck at all during the whole routine if you were so inclined! The effect that it has on audiences is out of all proportion to the effort required though! Trust me; I have literally thousands of real-audience performances of this under my belt and there has not been any disappointment whatsoever.
Best Martyn
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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Bob1Dog Inner circle Wife: It's me or this houseful of 1159 Posts |
I'll second that! I love it. I keep six decks ready to go at any given time. I impressed my wife with it and she's usually on to me for everything! Can't beat the price of this one. The results are unbelievable and the spectator can even riffle shuffle the cards! best, bob
What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?
My neighbor rang my doorbell at 2:30 a.m. this morning, can you believe that, 2:30 a.m.!? Lucky for him I was still up playing my drums. |
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
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On 2010-09-11 14:54, Failed Magician wrote: Hi Failed, Read my review and the thoughts of others http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......m=159&69 The effect as written is actually what the spectator sees. It truly IS that clean. Namaste, Vlad PS: Martyn, how's the wild blue yonder these days? We've missed you around here |
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
Hi Vlad, Yes, the 'wild blue yonder' has seen me up close quite a bit of late! Just in from Moscow - and just out to Moscow again in a few days! Still, every time I go to work there is always the opportunity in the hotel bars and restaurants to get the cards out; with an airline of this size there is rarely a crewmember who has seen Up The Ante before and the cards are such an ice-breaker, socially.....always have a blast and this has proved to be a great testing ground for new routines/effects. Indeed, it was crew reaction to UTA that persuaded me to think of releasing it...and to think, I very nearly 'sat' on it thinking that people might not be as enthralled with it as I was.......
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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mimo67 Veteran user France 322 Posts |
Hi Martyn, Vlad and every satisfied Up The Ante buyer...,
just to add that some good ideas in my opinion can be found there : http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......art=0#24
~~~~~~~~~~~~~MiMo~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
Hi Mimo67,
Thanks for your ideas and hints. Great stuff! Just got in from Russia and am rather tired but will play with these bits and pieces over the coming days; nice to see some fresh ideas coming in. Well done sir! Best Martyn
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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Mr. Mystoffelees Inner circle I haven't changed anyone's opinion in 3623 Posts |
Just got this- what a great effect! This one will take some thought and routining, but way worth the time.
One of my first thoughts is to use a shoe for this effect. My other first thought is to brush off my false shuffles. Also thinking deck switch. A wouldn't call it a weakness, this is a great effect, but I believe the area needing most care is ensuring the audience can not think "stack"... Jim
Also known, when doing rope magic, as "Cordini"
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Bob1Dog Inner circle Wife: It's me or this houseful of 1159 Posts |
In my mind, the riffle shuffle alone eliminates the "stack think" in my mind....I pulled this on my brick and mortar shop owner and in his words, "it's insane!"
What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?
My neighbor rang my doorbell at 2:30 a.m. this morning, can you believe that, 2:30 a.m.!? Lucky for him I was still up playing my drums. |
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
Am often initially accused of having stacked the deck previously....right up until the point where I remind them that they looked through the deck, they cut it, they shuffled it and they dealt the cards...!! Indeed, my only handling of the deck was to pass it to them at the outset!!
Have fun with it....I am!! Cheers Martyn
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
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On 2010-09-25 10:11, mandarin wrote: Jim, I use a deck switch for this baby. A nice lead in to this is an effect called Bait and Switch by Simon Aronson. The Aronson effect is strong, and it leaves the audience with the impression of a well shuffled deck. When you are handing the deck to them for Up the Ante, the idea is SO locked in that I have had to prctically BEG the spectator to shuffle! They are THAT convinced. Namaste, Vlad PS: I LOVE the shoe idea!! |
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BarryFernelius Inner circle Still learning, even though I've made 2537 Posts |
I start by doing a couple of Zarrow shuffles. In the Si Stebbins stack, the Jack of Spades is followed by an Ace of Diamonds. I cut the Jack of Spades to the top, and do my presentation for Eddie Fechter's 'I've Got a Surprise for You.' The selected card is the only card that is displaced, but it's easy to put it back in place without arousing suspicion. (If the selected card is black, somewhere in the deck there will be two reds in a row. If the selected cards is red, somewhere in the deck there will be two black cards in a row.)
I give the cards another quick false mix, and perform a second quick effect that doesn't change the order of the deck. Then, I'm ready to go into 'Up the Ante.' No one has ever thought that the deck is stacked.
"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time."
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
I have gone on record in more than a dozen places praising this brilliant routine.
Having performed it over 100 times in a live setting, I have to agree with Vlad about the deck switch. One of the great strengths of this effect is that the performer needn’t touch the cards. A deck switch following a routine that clearly randomizes the cards has proven to be more powerful for my audiences. Doing a series of false shuffles and mixes tends to arouse suspicion that the magician is secretly stacking the deck. A deck switch, followed by a completely hands-free performance, makes “Up the Ante” one of the top 3 greatest self-workers of the decade.
"Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?"
"To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time." "The dog did nothing in the night-time." "That was the curious incident," remarked Sherlock Holmes. |
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Turk Inner circle Portland, OR 3546 Posts |
Martyn is really to be congratulated for this superb routine. It seems almost incomprehensible that the cards can be shuffled and then that the cards can be revealed in this manner. Lots of thought went into this.
Way to go, Martyn. Mike
Magic is a vanishing Art.
This must not be Kansas anymore, Toto. Eschew obfuscation. |
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captainsmiffy Special user UK, resident UAE 589 Posts |
Thanks guys! Now go out there armed and ready to bamboozle them!
Have you tried 'Up The Ante' yet?? The ultimate gambling demo....a self-working wonder! See the reviews here on the cafe.
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seneca77 Loyal user Tampa Bay, Florida 201 Posts |
I've enjoyed tremendous response from demonstrating UTA and it has quickly become one of my favorite effects. Everyone's been blown away by it.
All except for my college-aged son who visited recently. His reaction was essentially, "Meh." When I asked him why he wasn't terribly impressed, he said that there was obviously some sort of set-up. But I reminded him that he examined the cards beforehand, dealt, cut *and* shuffled. He was still convinced that there was a set-up. How can there be a set-up if the cards are shuffled? Didn't matter. I think I chose my audience poorly - almost twenty years of being constantly exposed to Dad's tricks have jaded him. He knows there's a trick to *everything*. I wonder if he would've have been more impressed if I had been the one handling the deck. In hindsight, I probably should have gone with a deck switch. I was vindicated later that day when a buddy of his stopped by. "Holy Cow!" and "No Way!" were several of the exclamations I heard from him during the performance. Up The Ante is well worth the small investment! - Bob |
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JanForster Inner circle Germany ... when not traveling... 4190 Posts |
Martyn, you've asked for it, I will do so in short. Somebody was taping UTA while I was performing it at a magic convention... it's in German but still will give a clear impression and audience reactions (mainly magicians) about my presentation of the concept. As it is performance only of course I will post the youtube link soon. Jan
Jan Forster
www.janforster.de |
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