MAGIC U CAN DO IT 3

Two card Monte
This trick requires a lot of practice and is for advanced magicians.

-Effect

(This is the trick that was performed on the David Blaine special and requires a complete mastery of the double lift). The magician shows the spectator, the queen of diamond son top of the deck. He then tells the spectator to hold the queen face down between his fingers. The performer then shows the next top card, the order red queen. After several fast sneaky switches of the cards, the spectator is told to guess which card is where. When he turns over his hand, he realizes he is holding no aces at all.

-Preparation

This trick is done with a regular set of cards. Before performing the trick, put the black ace on the bottom, preferably the ace of clubs, it is less conspicuous. On the top of the deck, place the queen diamonds, then the ace of spades, then the queen of hearts.

-Performance

With the deck set up as above, first show the spectator the (actual) top card. Tell them to hold it between their fingers, face down. Then tell them to look at the card they have, so they are sure that there was no fancy moves in play. Using this misdirection, prepare to double lift the next two cards once they have looked at their card. Perform the double lift and show them queen of hearts with the ace concealed. Put the cards back on top of the deck, and then remove the ace without showing them the face of the ace. Then pretend to switch the cards, once or twice. After this say “Ok imp going to teach you how to do this “. This time, perform the “Switch” very slowly, actually switching the cards. ( Make sure that they do not look at the ace in their hands). Then, very quickly, making sure that they don’t notice what you are doing, take the queen of diamonds you are holding and put it on top of the deck. Then steal the card off the bottom of the deck (ace of clubs) and give it to them. Then ask them to tell you where the card is. After you hear this guess, have them turn over their hand and be amazed.

Anti gravity beer
-Effect
An annoying person returns from the toilet to find that their bottle of beer has been turned upside down without any beer falling out. The bottle is then handed to them when the beer spills all over the place.

-Preparation

• A packet of cigarettes
• A full bottle beer
• A beer mat
• Sharp scissors or a knife
• A pair of running shoes

-Method
Cover the rim of the beer bottle, wet the rim and stick the plastic on top of the bottle. Place a beer mat on top of the bottle and holding the beer mat turn the bottle upside down. Carefully remove the beer mat and the plastic should keep the beer inside the bottle. When your friend returns, it will look like the beer is defying gravity. While they are still amazed, ask them to take a seat and them the inverted bottle. Tap the bottom of the bottle gently and run as fast as you can, as your friend gets soaked with beer.




Everlasting ash
-Effect
A friend is challenged to see who can smoke a cigarette the longest distance without losing any ash. You win.

-Preparation
You will need a packet of cigarettes and a paperclip.

-Method
Everything starts off ok, but soon they realize that they are fighting a losing battle as your entire cigarette refuses to let a single piece of ash drop. It’s all in the hidden paperclip. Simply straighten it out and slide it down your cigarette (taking care not to punch a hole in the side in the process). Make sure it slightly digs into the filter so as to give it some stability. Now, snip off the end. This should give you a normal looking cigarette with no protruding wire(s). Light up and see for yourself, this looks great in the right context. Just lighting one up in the pub makes you an instant magnet for girls (& drunken males). Remember you can add the wire to the cigarette at any time. The cigarette ‘tastes’ normal (or so I’m told) so if someone thinks it is a fake just let humor her have a drag. If you are good play actor then you can pretend to cast a ‘hex’ upon it. Remember a decent pub trickster always puts on really good performance when needed.




Liquor switch
-Challenge
One shot glass is filled with water and the other with whisky. The challenge is to get the bourbon in the glass that has the water and the water in the glass that has the bourbon without using any other containers including your mouth.

-Preparation
You need two identical shot glasses.
1 noun-porous piece of paper, like a playing card
Water and a spirit of your choice

-Solution
Place the non-porous paper (playing card) on top of the shot of water. Turn the card the water shot round carefully. The paper will stay attached to the shot easily. Now place the water shot, glass and card on top of the shot bourbon. Slowly and carefully, pull the playing card just far enough out to make a small opening between the two glasses. Water, being heavier than alcohol, will flow to the bourbon glass and displace the bourbon into the water glass. You have just made the switch. If you are truly skilled at this bar trick, you will be able to replace the paper between the two shot glasses and remove the bourbon and put it back on the bar. Please make sure that opening between the glasses is very small, as large opening will cause the water and alcohol to mix.