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Peter Nardi Inner circle 2238 Posts |
Good going Ross. You'll get it in no time
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Sam Hagen Regular user 170 Posts |
Love the trick, but having some difficulties with the mental equation.
May you live in interesting times.
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reignofsound Inner circle Glasgow, UK 2199 Posts |
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On May 7, 2015, Sam Hagen wrote: From what I remember its adding or subtracting 1 to 4 ? |
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Sam Hagen Regular user 170 Posts |
Sorry. I mean remembering the "key numbers" and subtracting / adding it with the right number, plus the way to take the cards out from the deck. Well, maybe I'm not practicing enough...
S.H.
May you live in interesting times.
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Magic_aaron17 New user 1 Post |
Let me just say I highly recommend this product! This is one of the best card effects I have ever come across. I perform close up brunches at the magic castle twice a month and I close every single show with this effect and it kills every single time. Spend the time to develop a fantastic presentation for it and you will get the reactions you desire. I have received numerous bookings from this effect alone. Probably the best purchase ever!
Aaron O'Brien |
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Fero Loyal user 294 Posts |
One of the best tricks I ever used and keep using.
Easy, shocking, amazing and so on.... I think one of the best acaan on the market. If you have the old version I think there is no need to upgrade since the principle is basically the same. The deck can be quickly examined (but not carefully examined) by spectators. My vote on this: 9/10 |
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glennn New user 52 Posts |
I've tried quite a number of "card at any number" effects over the years and, in the end, I've kept coming back to "The Grail" as my favourite. I agree with those who say that there you don't need "Gold Edition" if you already have the Grail, however. I do the small move that exists in this trick just slightly differently from the standard method/explanation (find my own handling just a little easier and more reliable) but, either way, it always works and the move always flies by the spectators. It's easy to do and looks impossible. I keep buying new ACAAN effects (can't help myself) but, in the end, when it comes to actually performing I always seem to end back at this one!
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greig ewen Elite user 473 Posts |
Initially I was using Think by Shin Lim which was great but had a few cons, the Grail by Mike Rose was my next purchase and for a time was my go to effect if I was doing an CAAN, it completely solved the problems 'Think' had for me, although the simple math involved wasn't very simple for me. Recently Alakazam took out a download by John Carey (Night at the Casino) which is the next step forward I feel in this genre and very similar to what's come before, great thinking and very simple math if required. Just my 2 cents.
Greig. |
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rosariorose9 Inner circle Kreskin guessed that I had 1158 Posts |
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Thanks for the 'heads up' on "Night at the Casino", Greig. As usual, I am late to that party, but thanks to your post I downloaded and LOVE it! Great effect!! |
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Craigers Loyal user 294 Posts |
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On Jan 10, 2018, greig ewen wrote: Totally agree, my Grail has been consigned to the bottom drawer since I got hold of Night at the Casino. Simple, smart and no fiddling about |
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Bad jelly New user 78 Posts |
I do the Grail also. My instincts after watching John Cary's version is to download that offering too.
Without giving anything away, would any presentation be so different justifying the extra work to assimilate 'Night at the casino' into my working set? I have Grail down, no longer need to think about the workings etc... |
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Fero Loyal user 294 Posts |
I ve both but I still like the grail more.
Personal opinion |
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Snidini Special user 776 Posts |
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On Feb 21, 2018, rosariorose9 wrote: I love it also Rosario. This is one of those sneaky gems that Mr. Carey has had out a while through Alakazam. It is definitely one of my favorite card tricks to perform and was worth the download. |
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BMWGuy Inner circle Texas 2562 Posts |
Just received this from a Café member.
it is unopened. any chance there is online instructions instead of the CD that comes with it? I am traveling and don't have a DVD player to view the instructions. Thanks Alex
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CardGuyMike Special user 787 Posts |
I have it in my streaming videos on Alakazam, so yes there are online instructions. There should be a code in there to register it with Alakazam.
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BMWGuy Inner circle Texas 2562 Posts |
Hey guys,
I don't see a code. I have opened it, but I only see the cards, the small envelope, and the DVD. Help? Thanks Alex
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docguitarman Special user Thousand Oaks, California 888 Posts |
Hello all,
The release of Ace Magic's Spread by Alakazam has piqued my interest in the Grail as Peter Nardi mentions it and uses it in a cool effect with the Spread deck on the instructional video. However, based on reading of these threads and reflection I'm inclined to not procure it. (I could be persuaded otherwise -- perhaps!) I'm familiar with similar CAANs which have an affinity with the Grail's method and the type of "move(s)". I'm not keen on such even though there are ways to make the "move" easier (consider Larry Becker's "Super-Vision" method). Anyway, long story short, I wonder if anyone familiar with Spread and Carey's "Night at the Casino" would recommend Carey's NatC for use with Spread. The # limitation seems to say "no" as there is at best a weak motivation for the limit. (BTW, I bought the travel edition of Spread). Hope my goal and questions/concerns make sense! TIA, Phil |
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EndersGame Inner circle Reviewer EndersGame 2195 Posts |
The ad copy for this says it was performed on Penn & Teller's Fool Us.
Who performed it, and is there a link to a video of the performance online? |
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joogy New user 98 Posts |
Hi all,
I have purchased this and I just perform to friends and family, in no way near the level of magicians on here. My only concern with this is when dealing from the face up side and going through the pack until you get to the spectators number, would the spectator or audience not notice certain things? I don't want to say too much obviously, so I am hoping those that do have the trick know what I mean. Thanks Joogy |
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cuchullain New user Oklahoma City 93 Posts |
Joggy, spec is unlikely to notice especially if a non-descript middle card (6/8/9) is used. Having said that I much prefer to be dealing FD. If the two jokers are added at eg position 8 and 9 , then combining displacement with optional removal of jokers FU deal required is a direct FU hit (or displace 5 and deal FD)
Ciaran |
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