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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd_4e4Tp1ik

I had just came up with it. It is based on ultimate three card monte, but this version ends clean.

I love this trick. Like I said in my review I keep it for hecklers and poker games.

Wow, that's incredible.

Hmmm, seeing other 3 card monte routines though, I feel that something is missing.... something which will give the routine more punch.

Here's one from my "pass mentor", Nate River. He did this video in Japanese for some reason, but the words don't really matter, it's very visual.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RtDK5BqDk4

Now before I say another word, let me say that I'm a 3 monte layman here. If I was to bet money on where the red card was, I'd get milked dry every time. That said, I'm just calling it as I'm seeing it

Watching your video I felt like there were duplicates of the red card somewhere, because it would be impossible otherwise. If there weren't...wow, that was excellent. If you notice Nate's video, he might have duplicates...I really don't know though. He gives you something to believe in by switching the cards like that at first. And then at the end, he shows the black cards first, before the red one at the end (which is presumed to be a black card), adding to the aura of wait...where did the switch happen? Everything is also very compacted, making it seem like something COULD have happened, leading to a more unbelieveable nature.

Are the techniques the same? Who knows, I sure don't. All in all, an excellent video though, keep em comming

very nice. i liked the way that you made it clean at the end. my only suggestion is that, unless you have patter, you learn where the cards are going to be, because it looked to me as if you were trying to peek the cards.

I must say though that of all the montes that i have ever performed, i far prefer the color monte. i love the surprise ending. plus, if you learn the color monte, then you can use regular cards in place of the red and blue diamonds and then the end becomes that much more impressive.


@fireshower: nate's is the ultimate three card monte.

*edited; i mixed up my montes. what irony!

That effect seems really suspicouse just watching it, it looks obviouse and would seem very suspicouse to spectators.

cordenadam wrote:That effect seems really suspicouse just watching it, it looks obviouse and would seem very suspicouse to spectators.

Never had any problem with it before. So...

Yes I have patter, and I usually perform it alot better. I was tired.
I do own, many of the montes; color, 20/20, ultimate, penguin, and a few others. Color is one of my fav as well.

I wouldn't say the effect was obvious. I was very impressed with the trick, and I'm sure with the right patter it would be excellent. Something along the lines of trying to do a "normal" 3 card monte trick...but that pesky 3 of hearts just won't do what you want it to!

Particularly effective on hecklers I would imagine - them people who think they know everything. I don't understand how it would look "suspicious". I suspect anyone who saw it would just assume you were moving far too quickly for them to keep track. My only suggestion would be to not repeat it in front of the same people, and to make the switch in the pocket a bit quicker.

Excellent trick though. I'm so impressed I'm determined to learn and use it myself, in fact. Don't be surprised if you find me PM-ing you to see if I can find out your secrets on this one, David!

Thank you for all the kind words. I have a good patter, but my throat was rough that day from a concert the previous night. It works great on hecklers. Thank you for the imput, suggestions (sp) and kind words.

cordenadam wrote:That effect seems really suspicouse just watching it, it looks obviouse and would seem very suspicouse to spectators.

This is sorta what I was getting at in my previous post. This effect seems almost like a....teleporting card trick. There's no way speed or any other movements got that card under there because you clearly showed the card still in your hand after you put it down there.

Once again, 3 monte layman speaking, but I think it needs some sort of time misdirection where you switch around the two black cards before revealing them to the spectator and then showing the red card.

Here's a super big stretch that only barely applies because it's not even close to as blatant as this, but think of the people who do a DL, put the card back, and then just flip up the top card. The spectators wont know exactly what happened, but something just didn't feel right. That situation was terrible, I know, and your 3 card monte is MUCH better than that.

It's just that when I saw it, my mind immediately jumped to where is the duplicate, rather than wow, I must have missed something!

Well from my experience, I have never had this problem. Only once has one asked to look at the cards. No one has ever called on my pocket or hands or hat. They just walk away or stare in awe, or “I am not letting him deal the cards for our poker game.”

Thats just my opininon and from just watching it, it looked very suspicouse.

Yeah I definitely noticed some heebie jeebies going on there BUT I don't think that it would be a problem (as it hasn't been for you in actual real-life performances) with proper audience management and handling.