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R.E. Byrnes Inner circle 1206 Posts 
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I find Burger's OOTW performance -- a hybrid of the Grant and original Curry methods with some adornments specific to Burger -- to be the best I've ever seen. Curious if others have either dissenting or confirming views.
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The Burnaby Kid Inner circle St. John's, Canada 3158 Posts
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It's tough to say. There are some pretty good methods for having a pure Red/Black separation, eliminating the need to have to deal with a four-packet outcome. Then again, too many people have said that it flies as is.
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Mike Ince Inner circle 2041 Posts
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It's my favorite impromptu solution. I use it all the time with unmarked, shuffled cards just as Eugene teaches. Before revealing how well the participant has done I separate a small stack of the unused, shuffled cards that have sat aside during the main effect (I use a separate secret for that). Participants are always impressed. "That was cool, but of course I can do it," I say. "You'd expect me to do it perfectly. What's going to keep you up tonight is... how did you do it?" Then I turn over the four tabled packets reveal the participant's success.
The secret of deception is in making the truth seem ridiculous.
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Mr. X Elite user U.K. 440 Posts
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On 2011-06-21 21:59, Mike Ince wrote: Do you mean to say the still shuffled portion also separates in colour?
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Mike Ince Inner circle 2041 Posts
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On 2011-06-23 14:37, Mr. X wrote: Yes. The shuffled portion of the deck sat aside is the one I use, separating the face-down cards myself. It's something I learned to do with ordinary decks a few years ago and I like how it sets people up to doubt they could do the same thing until they discover they've done just as well.
The secret of deception is in making the truth seem ridiculous.
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Hugokhf Special user 581 Posts
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Any refernce on inding this effect? (the performance)
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whiteoakcanyon Special user 899 Posts
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Mike - that is a great idea in framing the effect that way. I bet it magnifies the impossibility of the situation - well done.
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Mike Ince Inner circle 2041 Posts
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On 2011-06-30 08:29, whiteoakcanyon wrote: Thanks. I have to give credit to my friend Sean Waters, who's "Beyond Touch" routine gave me the new framework for combining a color-sensing routine with Burger's Nu-Way handling.
The secret of deception is in making the truth seem ridiculous.
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duanebarry Special user 883 Posts
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Book references:
"Out Of This World" in Intimate Power by Eugene Burger also reprinted in Burger, Mastering the Art of Magic, p.150 ff |
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JimMaloney Inner circle 1184 Posts
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On 2011-07-01 01:41, Mike Ince wrote: Carl Albright has a similar type of frame that he uses with John Kennedy's "Red and Black". This was published several years ago in Wesley James' "Mojo". There's a very nice 1-2-3 punch to the ending, the way he sets it up.
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Darcy Brown New user Melbourne, Australia 60 Posts
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Have been using the UF Grant handling for a few years, and its simplicity and directness are huge strengths. Always tremendous reactions…their minds racing, then trying to back-track, then they reach for the deck… to *really* fry them, of course
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greig ewen Elite user 473 Posts
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There's one by Eugene Burger in 'The Best Of All Worlds' book. Is this the same one you guys are referencing?
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