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This looks interesting, and I couldn't find a review with the search function. Anyone have this willing to write something up?

Ask and ye shall receive. I'll try to keep the fluff factor to a minimum - but sometimes I can't help myself.

Effect: The entire routine is presented as an experiment in mind reading. Gazzo has refined this routine through many, many years of performing, and as such - this routine is razor sharp from start to finish.

A spectator is given the deck to shuffle. It's taken back and a card is selected. The deck is handed back to the spec for shuffling again. Instantly, the performer reads the spectator's mind and names the card.

This is repeated a few times. The performer begins to say that some people suspect that some form of chicanery is going on, and that sleight of hand could be involved. To remove that possibility, the performer wraps a rubberband around the deck. A card is now peeked by a spectator.

To completely ensure no trickery, another rubber band is wrapped around the deck, this time lengthwise. The deck is now tossed to 5 different spectators, all of whom peek any card in the pack. The deck is returned and pocketed by the performer. Everyone who peeked a card is asked to stand up. The performer calls out 5 cards, then asks everyone who heard their card to take their seat. When finished, the 5 who peeked the deck as it was tossed about sit down. However, the person who peeked the card BEFORE it was tossed out, is still standing. The performer names a final card, and the 6th spectator takes his seat.

Review:

This is an amazing variation of the Hoy Tossed Out Deck. What I like so much about it, is how it expands upon the original in a way to make the entire routine more fair and open. the entire first phase has the deck almost exclusively in the hands of the spectators. By the time you go into the tossed out phases, everything looks so open and fair, that the revelations look like nothing short of pure mind reading.

I loved using the original Hoy method - and I think it's still an incredibly powerful effect. But, this is obviously (at least to me) a superior routine. There are more selections (5 instead of 3), and the routine has a clear and logical progression (rather than just pulling out a deck with rubberbands on it, you're magician-proofing the deck while you perform).

To top it off, you get Gazzo's complete script and patter - as well as a wonderful sleight that is incredibly deceptive and highly practical for many applications beyond just this effect.

It's a powerful effect at a modest price. It's a true "worker" if ever I've seen one. Pick it up - practice it - perfect it - perform it - love it....

Thank you. Add this one to my already too long list of things to buy.

The sitting down of the spectators is an idea of Wayne Dobson'- it does add to the Hoyle tossed out deck and the impact - does Gazzo credit any of the ideas (apart from Hoyle)

It's actually Hoy - not Hoyle. Unfortunately, that's a no - and I should have pointed that out, originally. Thank you for your input, John.

He credits someone else for the sleight he explains, but alas - no mention of Mr. Dobson OR Mr. Hoy...

Thanks always thought it was hoyle - silly me! Saw Wayne lecture on this - he uses the ahem hoy tossed out deck and that is his way of closing - am sure he said it was his but may not be

keep up the good work

I'm thinking about buying the trick. I was just wondering whether the magician ever touches the deck between the spectators looking at their cards