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TRI

PSI

Jon Racherbaumer

March - 2000

CONTENTS

Hull-Scam

Hull-Quik

Into The World

Bright Future

HULL-SCAM

This is a variation of the R.W. Hull trick where an unknown card is placed aside,

a spectator thinks of any card in the deck, and later the unknown card turns out

to be the mental selection. In this variation, two selections are made. One is

mental, the other, physical. The performer finds the physical selection—say, the

Ten of Hearts—then rubs it against the unknown card, which turns out to be the

mental selection.

First, the bad news: There are two drawbacks in my procedure: (1) The physical

selection comes in contact with the unknown card, creating an causal link; (2)

The reason for putting the two cards together is weakly justified. The good news

is that the physical selection is shown before and after the unknown card is

disclosed and is ostensibly the same card. This dispels the suspicion that a switch

is made. This fact may be lost to lay persons, but it throws magicians for a loop.

Marlo added a physical selection to the Hull presentation, an approach

independently devised by T.A. Waters. This eliminates the dubious "magnetic-

influence card" and makes the second card a logical part. The either-or forcing

idea comes from Max Maven.

Requirements: A duplicate card that matches the deck in play. If you secretly

add it to a borrowed deck, retrograde analysts will be further stymied. Suppose

the duplicate is the Ten of Hearts.

Set-up: Start with both Tens of Hearts on top of the deck.

Method: Introduce the deck and perform a few shuffles. Retain the two Tens of

Hearts on top. Ask, "Are you familiar with the mind-body problem?" Casually run

the two Tens of Hearts to the bottom in an Overhand Shuffle and shuffle off.

Table the deck in front of a likely victim. Address the spectator: "Do you mind if I

use your mind?"

Ask the spectator to cut off about two-thirds of the deck, then have him pick up

the remainder and hold it face down in a dealing position. Say, "Notice I'm also

using your body. Please deal the cards face down to the table. Alternately deal them into

two piles." When the spectator finishes the dealing process, the top cards of the

two packets are the Tens of Hearts. Say, "You must pay close attention. I want you

to physically choose one of the packets and to peek at its top card. I don't want any

ambiguity here. The one you choose is the one we’ll use. Choose with deliberation."

Needless to say, the spectator is forced to pick one of the Ten of Hearts. Have the

spectator pick up the chosen packet and peek at the top card. Ask him to shuffle

the packet. In the meantime, pick up the other packet and drop it face down on

the talon. The duplicate Ten of Hearts remains on top.

Casually shuffle the talon, but retain the duplicate Ten of Hearts. Say, "As you

mix your cards, a weird impulse has seized me. I'm going to place another card on the

table. It doesn't matter which card. In fact, I'm not even going to look at it!" Deal the

duplicate Ten of Hearts face down in front of the spectator. Hand the talon to

the spectator and ask him to shuffle all the cards, saying: "The more you physically

handle the cards, the more they’re integrated into your subconscious thoughts."

Take back the deck and spread the cards with the faces towards you. Say, "Please

name the card in your mind." Suppose he names the King of Clubs. Immediately

say, "I knew that! Nobody believes me, but it's true. I also know which card you

physically picked." Casually cut the other Ten of Hearts to the top, then quickly

locate the King of Clubs and outjog it. Do not let anyone see it. Say, "Don't tell

me the name of your physical selection!" Place the King of Clubs on top, close the

spread, and flip the deck into a face-down, dealing position. Add, "No doubt

about it!"

Grasp the top two cards in a right-hand Biddle Grip and flash the face of the

card(s), saying: “Don’t say anything. If this is your physical selection, just nod your

head!” Immediately replace the card(s) face down on top and say, “I knew it!”

Take the top card (King of Clubs) face down into your right hand. Place the deck

aside and say, "You see, persons born on Wednesdays always pick the Ten of Hearts!"

The audience thinks you are being facetious. Say, "If I rub the Ten of Hearts

against this card. . ."

Use the face-down King of Clubs to scoop up the tabled Ten of Hearts, then

quickly shift the two cards around by transferring them from hand to hand,

ducking one under the other each time. Keep track of the Ten of Hearts, then

after several shifting maneuvers, turn the Ten of Hearts face up and continue the

shifting business. Continue the patter line: ". . .it exerts a strange influence."

The audience, including the spectator, will lose track of which one was originally

held. When they see the face of the Ten of Hearts, they think everything is okay;

nothing tricky has happened. Eventually table the King of Clubs and retain the

face-up Ten of Hearts in your right hand.

Pretend you forgot the name of the mental selection by asking, "By the way,

what's the name of the card you merely thought of?" As soon as the King of Clubs is

named, use the face-up KH to flip the King of Clubs face up and add, "I told you I

knew the names of both cards. You see, I was born on the fourth day of the eighth month

in a non-election year. It was a Monday!"

As the audience contemplates what ostensibly happened, palm off the duplicate

Ten of Hearts from the top of the deck. You are now clean. Or, if you are

synergistically-minded, use the duplicate in subsequent tricks.

HULL-QUIK

This has elements of the Hull Trick because you work One-Ahead; however, it is

quicker and convenient. Any deck can be used. Leave your duplicate cards at

home.

Effect: The magician removes a card from a borrowed, shuffled deck and places

it face down on the table. He asks a spectator, “Just guessing, what’s the name of

this card?” The spectator names a card -- say, the Two of Spades -- then the

magician asks him to select a card from the deck. The deck is shuffled and

another card is removed. The magician asks the spectator to name his selection.

Suppose he names the Nine of Diamonds. The magician shows the removed card

-- It’s the Nine of Hearts. He says, “Close enough, but no cigar! You, on the other

hand, have the power!” The card tabled at the outset is turned face up. It’s the

Two of Spades!

Method: Take the shuffled deck and glimpse the bottom card. Suppose it’s the

Ten of Diamonds. Say, “I’m going to remove a card, any card.” Spread the cards

with the faces toward you and quickly locate the mate of the Ten of Diamonds.

Remove the Ten of Hearts and place it face down on the table.

Ask the spectator, “Just guessing, what’s the name of this card?” Suppose he names

the Two of Spades. Add, “I also want you to think of a card.” Hold the deck face

down in your left hand and grasp the inner sides with your right thumb and

fingers. This is the grip used to perform a Hindu Shuffle.

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