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help needed on looking for a card effect

Postby spellbound » Jul 10th, '10, 10:58



Years ago i used to do an effect,i think it was one of aldo columbini's where the deck was cut and mixed with one half being face up and the other being face down.You had 3 predictions saying that 1, there will be 12 black and say 14 red cards face up.2, all the black face up cards will be spades....but when you show them there is one club but your 3rd prediction says except for the 6 of clubs.
Does anyone know what the effect is called as i would love to do it again.
All the best...

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Postby Mandrake » Jul 10th, '10, 11:36

Shuffle-bored by Simon Aronson.

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Postby Lawrence » Jul 10th, '10, 11:39

Sounds like a mix of Out Of This Universe and a Triumph.

Edit: or maybe it sounds a lot like Shuffle-bored by Simon Aronson.

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Postby dat8962 » Jul 10th, '10, 13:06

There are various routines that use this method and Mandrake has given you one of them.

Another is Paul Green's Jeopardy which is one of my personal favourites and is on his 'In the Trenches DVD'.

Lennart Green also does a version which is on his Green Lite DVD.

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Postby Jram » Jul 10th, '10, 14:34

This rings a vague bell, either because I saw Colombini do it in a lecture or in performance (I think I saw him on two separate occasions anyway), or because someone in the club bought and used the trick.

Anyway, a search of his site turns up this, and the name also seems familiar so maybe this is what you're thinking of?

http://www.wildcolombini.com/cart/produ ... ucts_id=93

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Under card tricks, page 4.

"PRE-DECK-ABILITY by Aldo Colombini A great and high impact routine (endorsed by Jon Racherbaumer in Linking Ring Magazine). Three predictions are given out to spectators to hold. Another spectator cuts and shuffles the cards as long as he wants creating a face up and face down situation. Your predictions are read one by one including how many red and black cards are in the face down section, leading to a surprising climax that will blow their heads off! A big hit during Aldo’s close-up shows, this routine received standing ovations during lectures and at the famous Hollywood Magic Castle! Use any deck (even if not full!) Easy to do. The most powerful routine ever!"

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Postby spellbound » Jul 10th, '10, 15:16

Thats the one i was after.many thanks for finding it.Here is a vid of aldo performing it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK-k7wov7ec

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