I loved tonight's submissions! Each of these was very well done and very fun to watch. Some thoughts:
chriswiehl, your mom's coin bend was awesome! Rneogy, your presentation was a great fit for this contest, and showed an apparent triumph of technical skill. Malibu, it looks like you need an ice pack and some Tylenol, but that is a GREAT effect - and one I have performed on many occasions. wZEnigma, the arm twist was a perfect thought for tonight's contest. The one thing I thought could make it even better was use of a coiled piece of plastic to make the crunchy popping sound - I know that Asi Wind never leaves home without it.
LuseifHo - your presentation was humorous and entertaining throughout - and the deathgrip of your hands would cause an iPhone 4 to lose signal in record time. ayli - I thought the application of the coin vanishing into your eye was both believable and memorable - so kudos on a great concept.
Needless to say, it was very difficult to pick a winner tonight. The entries were top notch, and every single one of you brought your A game. After thorough review of each entry, I have to award tonight's prize to
PaulTheIllusionist. Simply put - it was outstanding. The routine, the presentation, the scripting, and the execution - great work. Congrats on the win - and thanks to EVERYONE for participating. Last but not least, King Of Spades, next time you're in NYC, I would be more than happy to film your SNC entry myself. Rock on.