Price$25.00
Media TypeTrick
CategoryGeneral, Close Up, Mentalism
Date AddedMar 16, 2003
Precognition Deck
Chris Kenworthey
(Based on 2 reviews)
The spectator himself then removes the cards from the case and counts them out, looking at each card's face. He gets all the way through the deck and finds there are only 51 cards, none of which were his named selection! The performer reaches into his pocket and removes one card...the spectator's selection!
No pocket indexes, roughing fluid, adhesives, short cards, deck switches or sleight-of-hand, the ingenious deck does it all for you
The deck is in the spectator's hands before the effect begins and the magician never touches the cards
Any of the 52 cards may be named
Comes complete with the very special deck of cards and fully-illustrated instructions.
Reviews
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If you put a little bit of your own touch on this, you might make a decent trick out of it. However, if you're going to go strictly by the directions you're heading into dangerous territory. For one thing, handing these to the spectator to count out will make you sick to your stomach the whole time they have them. One wrong move on their part (such as turning the deck to the side to see the backs) and you're busted.
Second, the kicker isn't a kicker at all. You're supposed to have done this amazing effect and you end with a very weak laugh at best. There's no way this makes sense.
If you want to salvage this effect, then YOU handle the cards and skip the countdown. Instead, do an instant ribbon spread and have them search for their card quickly. They won't find it, you scoop up the deck and slip it into your pocket or the case (and switch it out at the end for a normal deck if you want it examinable). The trick can end there (it's just a full-deck Princess Trick at that point). As an alternative, pull out the envelope and do that horrible "52 on 1" ending, but finish by pulling the card out of your wallet, shoe, pocket, or whatever. The unique build of the PD allows you to only have to carry a few cards on your person at a time. When they tell you the card they thought of, you just have to remember where you're holding that particular card.
Just come up with something on your own. Don't let the limitations of this deck keep you from performing some small miracle or another.
Second, the kicker isn't a kicker at all. You're supposed to have done this amazing effect and you end with a very weak laugh at best. There's no way this makes sense.
If you want to salvage this effect, then YOU handle the cards and skip the countdown. Instead, do an instant ribbon spread and have them search for their card quickly. They won't find it, you scoop up the deck and slip it into your pocket or the case (and switch it out at the end for a normal deck if you want it examinable). The trick can end there (it's just a full-deck Princess Trick at that point). As an alternative, pull out the envelope and do that horrible "52 on 1" ending, but finish by pulling the card out of your wallet, shoe, pocket, or whatever. The unique build of the PD allows you to only have to carry a few cards on your person at a time. When they tell you the card they thought of, you just have to remember where you're holding that particular card.
Just come up with something on your own. Don't let the limitations of this deck keep you from performing some small miracle or another.
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In theory, the effect works as described. The different desciptions I have read are somewhat off the mark. First of all there are slieghts to the trick. You must be able to control a card to the top and successfully palm it off to put it in your pocket. Some descriptions of this trick say the thought of card is found in an envelope in full view the entire time. I purchased the trick based on this outcome only to find out it was a "52 on One". Not fair. Secondly, allowing the volunteer to handle the cards seems somewhat dangerous based on the way the cards are printed. Being a stacked deck a casual shuffle by the volunteer could also be disasterous.
Lastly, I found the quality of the cards to be poor and difficult to handle.
Shame on Mr. Kenworthey for charging $25.00 at retail, but moreover for him and the dealers to strecth the truth about the simplicity of this trick. I was tricked into buying it, don' t you be. If anyone wants mine, they can have it for $10.00 plus shipping, but then I'd be ripping you off.
Lastly, I found the quality of the cards to be poor and difficult to handle.
Shame on Mr. Kenworthey for charging $25.00 at retail, but moreover for him and the dealers to strecth the truth about the simplicity of this trick. I was tricked into buying it, don' t you be. If anyone wants mine, they can have it for $10.00 plus shipping, but then I'd be ripping you off.