1. “Think of any card,” it’s a wild guess but statistically a spectator will almost always think of the [], [], [] or []. Have each of those cards on you one way or another and reveal.

2. Fan a set of cards with one royal and the [] in the center, nine times out of ten the spectator will pick the four because it’s in the center and it appears uncommon.

(i.e.[ ], [], [], [], [])

Effect:

David Blaine used this magic trick where he pushed a cigarette through a quarter.

Method:

This trick uses a gimmicked coin where the middle temporarily opens to let the cigarette through and later closes so the hole is virtually invisible to the spectator.

The coin is available through good magic suppliers.

Join Criss Angel as he attempts to escape an armoured vehicle before it races off the edge of a cliff.

When: Thursday 1/18 arrive at 2 PM. Filming till 5 PM. Dress Warm.

Where: Bootleg Mountain Canyon, 624 Yucca, Boulder City, NV 89005.

Directions: From the Luxor, take Las Vegas Blvd South. Take left on George Crockett Rd to 215 East to 93 South. You’ll enter Boulder City, and after Taco Bell go Left on Yucca Street, Right on Industrial, Left on Canyon. Look for filming signs for exact location.

Effect:

The “Bite Coin Trick” is a really simple coin trick where a coin is bitten and a piece is removed. The coin is restored when the missing piece of the coin is seemingly spat out at it the coin.

Learn The Coin Trick:

This classic coin trick was used using a very cleverly engineered coin which is available from good magic suppliers and is switched for the spectators coin.

Watch Criss Angel cheat death one more time!
Or Not!!!

Place: Excalibur Resort & Casino, in the Tournament of Kings Arena
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2007
Time: 1:00PM-3:30PM

The Illusionist (Widescreen Edition)

NUMBERS
Box Office: $39,680,302

MOVIE CONSENSUS
The Illusionist is an engrossing, well-crafted story of mystery, magic and intrigue that is certain to enchant, if not hypnotize, audiences.

MOVIE SYNOPSIS
In a world where nothing is as it appears, an illusionist and a police inspector face off in a challenge of wills that attempts to determine where reality ends and magic begins…all the while blurring the line between power and corruption, love and devotion, vigilance and mania and ultimately, life and death. more…

MPAA RATING
PG-13, for some sexuality and violence.

RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Aug 18, 2006
DVD: Jan 9, 2007

RELEASE COMPANY
Yari Film Group

GENRE
Dramas, Fantasy, Romance, Magic, 20th Century

OFFICIAL MOVIE SITE
• The Official The Illusionist Site

Source: RottenTomatoes.com

Magic Trick Effect:

The magician tells an audience member to touch the []. The magician lays the card down and tells another member of the audience to touch the [] and another to touch the []. The magician asks everyone to recall his or her cards and all three are correct.

Preparation:

Memorize a few cards at the beginning or bottom of the deck.

Learn The Magic Trick:

The secret is in the fact that the audience never sees the card until the end. You begin by predicting the card that is actually on the bottom of the deck, this is why you lay the cards down. Before you lay the card down though you sneak a peak. (If you want you can say your making sure they are right, or your memorizing the deck.) Whatever card they pick if it’s not the [] you tell them to find the card you just picked up. Once they touch their card you look at it again and lay it down. Of course this is the next card that will supposedly be touched, but you need the next person to touch the bottom card. There are three possible ways of dealing with this:

• - You can touch the last card yourself
• - You can ideally have help from a friend
• - You can use more than 3 cards, every time a card is chosen, put the top half of the deck to the side and have them pick the next card from the bottom half usually this works pretty well, but it takes longer and if you make it work it is the most effective method, especially with larger groups of people.