Journal of Magic_____August 15, 2004_____Issue #10005

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Hello Folks !

As always, I want to take a moment firstly to welcome each and every new
subscriber to our journal, and encourage you to email me with any questions,
problems, rants, or raves...

I also want to thank each of you who took the time since last issue to email me. I
enjoy trying to answer your questions and discussing magic in general.

You can reach me anytime at: Rick@magicroadshow.com

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~ Reviews ~

I hope to make this column a regular feature of eMagic Deluxe. Actually, I don't have
any reviews to share in this issue.... but I'm putting you on notice !

I have both Simon Lovell's 'The Madness Behind the Methods', and Sal Placente's
'Street Monte' on my desk. I haven't had time to review either one, but I'm working
on it!

Hope to have something by next issue...

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~ Gamblers Delight ~

I don't encourage anyone to use tom-foolery to take advantage of fellow human
beings.

But...

As someone who has spent years in a high-level law enforcement position, I am
constantly amazed at the number of cons and scams that the human mind can
concoct...

More importantly, I am intrigued by the psychology behind a good move. Magicians
use this psychology all the time, but the con men use it too.

They mis-direct and play with your mind like a master magician... but, they don't
have your entertainment in mind !

I learned this little trick, which I call 'Gamblers Delight', years ago. A similar version is
actually an old carnival trick..

Take a deck and shuffle the cards a few times.

Holding the deck face down, fan the cards and ask your 'friend' to select any card.
He can show it around to others if he wants..

Lay the deck face down on a table after first secretly glimpsing at, and memorizing,
the bottom card..

Now, have you friend place his card on top of the deck and cut the deck once. Ask
him to complete the cut, but don't allow him to pick both sections
of the deck up, as he may be tempted to perform a multiple cut.

You can put your finger on top of the portion of the deck he just cut off and say
' Put the bottom half of the deck right here....'. This will keep him from being able
to pick the top half up.

After he completes the cut, his chosen card will be somewhere in the deck - directly
under the card you memorized.

Ask him to perform another simple cut, and then another... This, of course, will not
change the position of your and his card in relation to one another..

Tell him that you have been working on a brand new trick, one that will allow you to
find his chosen card in the deck. Tell him also that you can make this trick work
'...... most of the time.'

Pick the deck up and take the top card off... turning it face up on the table for
everyone to see. Continue this move with the second card, and the third, until you
see YOUR memorized card.

You know the next card you turn over will be your friends chosen card.

Turn his chosen card over.. BUT, don't let on that you know it is the card...

Slowly, as if you're a little confused, or if you're counting cards, turn another card
over on top of the chosen card. Turn a second card over, hesitate, and
then announce that you are so sure of your powers that you will wager
( whatever ) that the 'Next Card I Turn Over' will be the chosen card ..

This is where the psychology and greed comes into play...

Your friend, and his friends, all saw the chosen card pass. They know you made a
mistake, and in their moments of greed they do not consider that THEY are about to
be conned.

After everyone has fallen all over one another to get their bets down...

And you are patiently sitting there with your fingers on the top card of the
deck...

Reach down on the table and slowly push the two cards off the top of the chosen
card, pick up the chosen card ... and Turn It Over...

Everyone will protest and scream ' foul '....

But....

You did Exactly what you said you would do..!

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~ Success-in-Magic ~

"Are you a magician who wants to book more shows, make more money, and enjoy
performing more?

Success-In-Magic can help.

Let me begin by telling you what Success-In-Magic is not.

It is NOT a GET RICH QUICK scheme…

This is a systematic approach to building a successful business practice doing
something you love....PERFORMING MAGIC.

I am not going to promise to make you OUTRAGEOUSLY WEALTHY from magic.
Anybody who makes that promise is just trying to steal your hard-earned money.

I am not going to promise to make you a MILLIONAIRE MAGICIAN...although if you
apply my techniques there’s no reason why you won’t earn over a million dollars from
magic...the only question is: how long will it take?

While I can’t promise how long it will take you to earn your first million, I will tell you
exactly what you need to do in order to make it happen - a lot faster than if you go
it alone!

There are no “magic formulas” or “secrets” to make you successful in magic, but
there are business strategies and tactics that are essential if you want to achieve
your dreams of success."

Read this and other fascinating reports at....

Success-in-Magic.com

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That's it for this issue. I wish each and every one of you the best until next
time...

When you have a moment, visit my site-in-progress at:
StreetMagic.info

Remember... Nothing take's the place of practice !

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May my next journal find you well...

Rick Carruth Editor/Publisher
Editor@StreetMagic.info

In Loving Memory of my Mother " Nana "
Faye B. Gosnell
May 10, 1930 - July 26, 2004