1. INTRODUCCIÓN
1.4. Bases Matemáticas de los sistemas guiados
Method and performance: Take the deck out of the box, letting it slide into left dealers grip. Close the flap and place the box on the table with the “half moon” cutout at the top and at the near end, as shown in photo 1.
Spread through the deck, faces toward you and out of the audi-ence’s sight. Remove the jack at the center and set it face down on top of the card box, commenting that this is the card of Destiny. As you square the deck into left dealers grip (face up) get a pinky break above the three jacks at the rear.
In a continuing squaring motion slide the deck back into Gamblers Cop position, where you cop the jacks and then immediately slide the deck forward into a high dealers grip. Refer to photo 2.
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Rest your left hand at the edge of the table with your fingers in a relaxed curl. The copped jacks are out of the line of sight of the audience, and the left hand rests naturally. (photo 3).
Grip the far edge of the deck with your right hand, thumb on top, and remove it from the left hand, turning it over (face down) end for end as you hand it to Chad (refer to photo 4).
Allow him to shuffle and then ask him to set the deck on the table as your right forefinger points to a spot to your left about 8-10 inches from the edge of the table. See photo 5.
Ask Jenna to cut the deck and then to complete the cut. Do the same with Troy. “Would you all agree that the cards are now thoroughly and randomly mixed?”
They will look at you and at each other when you pose them this question. It is during this moment of natural and very strong misdirection that you load the jacks on top of the deck.
Slide your left hand along the table toward the deck (keeping it angled towards you). When you reach the deck, turn the hand palm down and grab the deck, loading the jacks on top. This sequence is depicted in photos 6 & 7. Do this casually (and at a brisk but not rushed pace) and load the cards and pick up the deck in one continuous motion, and the load will be completely invisible.
Spread the deck face down between your hands and have Chad, Jenna and Troy each remove a card. Clamp down on the top three cards tightly with your right thumb to prevent one of the jacks from being removed. Have the chosen cards signed. Meanwhile, get a break under the three jacks on top of the deck.
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Page 33 Take the selections back and switch them for the three jacks. (I use my Spread Turnover Switch, but you could use the Braue Addition, a multiple Top Change or any other method you prefer.) Drop the three “selections” (actually jacks) face down on the table to your left, as in photo 8.Cut off the top third of the deck and place this packet directly be-hind the card box. Cut off another third and set it to the right of the first pile. Take the remaining packet from the left hand and table it at the left end of the row on the table (photo 9).
The following effect is Paul Harris’ “Flapjacks.”
Pick up the jacks (“selections”). Place the first one face down on the card box, outjogged about ½ inch, as shown in photo 10.
The second jack is set on the box flush with the ends but sidejogged
½ inch to the right (photo 11).
Place the last jack on the box, sidejogged to the left, as shown in photo 12.
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Set the saltshaker on top, centered on the box (photo 13).
Pick up the packet on the right and lean it on the card jogged to the right. The edge of the packet should run along the card’s border.
Do the same with the packet on the left and the card jogged to the left. Refer to photo 14.
Finally, pick up the remaining packet (original top portion of the deck) and lean its narrow end along the border of the outjogged card (photo 15).
“The saltshaker is full of mystically empowered salt crystals. Concentrate all your energy on it for a moment.” Wait a few beats for suspense and then lift the shaker. The packets will drop to the table, causing the jogged cards to flip over face up on top of them (photo 16), reveal-ing the selections have magically turned into jacks!
Give the audience a moment or two to react and appreciate what has happened. Pick up the packet on the left, tilting it to allow the jack to slide off onto the table (photo 17). Hold the packet in left dealers grip. Follow suit with the packet on the right and then the one in front of the box, placing each on top of the packet in your left hand.
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As you square the deck in left dealers grip, get a pinky break under the top three cards. Three jacks are face up on the table surrounding the card box. One card is face down on top of the card box (photo 18). Call attention to it. “Remember the card of Destiny?”
Pick up the box in right Biddle Grip and tilt it sideways to the left such that the card slides off onto the table without turning over (photo 19). Gesture toward the card with the card box, asking Chad to slowly turn it over. Move your right hand back out of the way to allow him to do this.
Under the cover of this natural gesture and the audience’s strong attention on the card, bring the box on top of the deck and pick up the three cards above the break underneath it (photo 20).
Immediately move the hand to the right, distancing it from the deck, as in photo 21.
Set the deck face down on the table to your left. Place the box (and selections) into left dealers grip. With your right hand, ribbon spread the deck across the table as you remark that you assume everyone is wondering what happened to the three chosen cards (photo 22).
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Do a Spread Turnover to show the faces of the cards, revealing that the selected cards are missing.
Take the box from above in the right hand, the thumb along the near long side, second finger along the far long side, the flap to your left. The tips of the thumb and finger pin the selections to the bottom of the box. Open the flap with your left hand (photo 23).
You will apparently remove the three selections from the box one at a time using a move credited to Matt Schulien. Extend your left thumb and middle finger. The thumb goes inside the box and the finger goes underneath, straddling the box’s flap. Contact the face of the bottom card under the box with the fingertip and briskly draw the hand to the left (photo 24). The card slides out with the hand and the flap covers the fact that it came from under the box.
Because the move is done quickly, the illusion of the card coming out of the box is perfect. Drop this card face down on the table. Re-peat the “removal” of the other two cards.
Drop the card box on the table, flap open and facing the audience to show an empty interior. Slowly and dramatically turn over each of the three face down cards to reveal that the cards that came out of the box were the signed selections (photo 25)!
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