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The_MetalMaster Veteran user Indiana 334 Posts 
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I perform many walk around acts as a Mentalist during a year. I’d like to add more mem deck routines in my walk around act that do not require a table to have cards spread on, or dealt on. Some of my favorites are Simon Aronson’s Past Present Future, Twice as Hard, and Everybody’s Lazy. Unfortunately, these are out of the question when I’m walking around performing at a cocktail hour. For these events I normally perform Simon’s Two Beginnings and Richard Osterlind’s Card Calling. I’m wondering if anybody can give me recommendations of other popular mem deck effects that I can perform in these environments?
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Kjellstrom Inner circle Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe 5209 Posts
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Test your luck by Darwin Ortiz. Very good effect.
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The_MetalMaster Veteran user Indiana 334 Posts
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Thank you Kjellstrom. I like it!
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Nikodemus Inner circle 1211 Posts
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Invisible Card by Simon Aronson
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The_MetalMaster Veteran user Indiana 334 Posts
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On Mar 22, 2023, Nikodemus wrote: I like this one too but normally do the Head Over Heels version Simon teaches on his DVD and TTI book. |
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The_MetalMaster Veteran user Indiana 334 Posts
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One that I’ve discovered while reasearching is Simon’s Birthday Backer in Art Decko,specifically the Countdown Cull version. However, a memorized deck isn’t exactly necessary for it. Very simple and direct version of the birthday card plot.
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Churken2 New user 67 Posts
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I agree with Test Your Luck - super strong effect.
Also, Or Not by Dani da Ortiz Smiling Mule by Michael Close Test Conditions by Richard Osterlind I use all of these on a regular basis when strolling. |
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Micha-el Regular user 125 Posts
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Davi Blaine does some nice mem deck tricks in this performance, some of which do not need a table. I believe the one where a group of cards is removed, is a variation of an Asi Wind trick found in his book Repertoire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc8soAhOKE0 |
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rmorrell Loyal user 266 Posts
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From Darwin Ortiz as well as Test your Luck, I normally use Remote Control (which you can do Strolling if you count into their hands), Double Tap and Sorcerer's Apprentice. All work great in strolling.
Also from Matt Bakers Buena Vista Shuffle Club check out Casablanca which is similar to Sorcerer's Apprentice in that they are both similar to Al Koran's Double Thought. And Location Sensing Device and Tilapia all of which can be done strolling and don't ruin your order. |
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The_MetalMaster Veteran user Indiana 334 Posts
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I think I finally found what I've been looking for: Michael Close's Haunted Deck. Anybody here perform this? I've known about it for years but it came across my mind just a few days ago while thinking of another card trick I perform. I normally perform Nicholas Einhorn's Spooked and thought how cool it would be if somebody just named the card to pop out of the deck. I've gone ahead and bought all the necessary materials and made up the gimmick today to perform Michael Close's version. This one is going to be a lot of fun!
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The_MetalMaster Veteran user Indiana 334 Posts
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It's been over a year since I first posted this and I must say I'm still doing the same card effects with a memorized deck that don't use a table while performing them. When I'm strolling, I'm usually performing Simon Aronson's Two Beginnings, Richard Osterlind's Card Calling, or Nicholas Einhorn's Spooked. I looked into adding Simon's Invisible Card but I will need to use either a table or the spectators hand to put the turned over faces onto which I'm not too crazy about. I did find Michael Close's Myopia very interesting and I'm practicing it now.
I know I first asked what other memorized deck effects I could use while strolling in a reception or cocktail hour but I'd be just as interested to learn other non-memorized deck card effects that keep my cards in Aronson stack order after I'm finished with it. |
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Ferry Gerats Regular user the Netherlands 195 Posts
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On Jul 3, 2023, The_MetalMaster wrote: Dear Metalmaster, where can one find Michael Close's Haunted deck? Thanks in aniticipation. |
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The_MetalMaster Veteran user Indiana 334 Posts
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On May 9, 2024, Ferry Gerats wrote: It's on his Workers 2 DVD and also in his Complete Worker's ebook. I would perform this but it's hard to beat Einhorn's Spooked. One big advantage to Close's routine is that any card called can be the one that is magically cut to. |
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Ferry Gerats Regular user the Netherlands 195 Posts
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Metalmaster thanks a lot!
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Nikodemus Inner circle 1211 Posts
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I like Ungaffed Ted by Alan Ackerman
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The_MetalMaster Veteran user Indiana 334 Posts
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Ungaffed Ted sounds really good. Thanks so much Nikodemus!
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gowenmagic Regular user 113 Posts
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All of my mem deck stuff works for strolling. Any card called for is the best place to start!
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The_MetalMaster Veteran user Indiana 334 Posts
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On May 10, 2024, gowenmagic wrote: I believe that is what Aronson's Two Beginnings is. |
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Nikodemus Inner circle 1211 Posts
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If you use a stacked marked deck, you can do some easy but amazing mind-reading.
Start off by reading one card at a time held by the spectator. Inevitably they will start to suspect marked cards. Then you do the same thing even though you don't see the back of the card. |
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peirceman Regular user 129 Posts
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On May 10, 2024, Nikodemus wrote: I'm confused as to why you would need marked cards at all. One of my favorite bits to do with a memdeck is the effect David Blaine does where he has the participant take out a group of cards and then they are named one at a time by the magician. Tell the spectator to think of one of the cards, whichever is the most different from the rest and call that one last. |
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Posted: Mar 21, 2023 06:28 pm 