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I typically don't use palms that often. I usually use them (randomly) when I control a card to the top and I want to have a spectator shuffle the deck. I either do that or a gamblers cop. When you do something like that the audiences attention is away from you and on themselves while they...

Terrible performance and very immature. It would have to be a set up. I don't know anyone that would take a riffle of a deck of cards on their breasts by a stranger and just be like "what..?"

For the Goat change, you need to relax your fingers a bit. If you hold to much tension it wont work. Not to much detail cause this is border line exposure. In fact, I think this thread may be shut down...

Is that the same trick that Wayne Houchin does alot?

I can't really say I have a favorite. I guess it would be FLOW by Paul Harris, but I rarely have the opportunity to do it. Some of the ones I perform a lot include: A Biddle trick variation, Daily Show, and Search and Destroy.

Let's just give credit to Erdnase. We don't know who he is anyway. :)

If you go directly to the Bicycle website they have them listed as playing cards, and they give Theory11 credit for the creation of the decks. Just some useful information for a later date. I have not seen them in the regular stores yet where I am, but I have a few of them still not opened. I...

Well my point was to not just practice by yourself. You need to practice live as well. Try out your tricks when you feel comfortable with them. You will mess up, but you will also get better, thus building confidence i yourself. Eventually you won't feel as nervous and it wont (probably) be...

There has always been a drive in me to be all that I could try and be. When magic is involved, I find myself wanting just to go all out and have a good time. I want to show people something that they can really take home later and talk about. I'm driven by the constant push of perfection...

I have recently been reflecting a lot back on my years when I first started magic. It has been a long journey of bumps and bruises. When I first got started at a very young age, sometime in middle school, I was infatuated with watching random magicians on my local public broadcasting channel...

What still excites you about gambling slights? Are there any slights that have been created by yourself (not just alterations)? What came first, magic or slights?

You're work has always been some of my favorites. Thanks alot!

Daniel Garcia.... by the way...very old post. :)

Wow, this is amazing. Compared to the post under this one when someone asked the exact same question only dealing with the books he got a bunch of replies back telling him to read the books on his own and find out what tricks HE liked. Now it seems like others want to offer up their...

I think you are kind of getting my point, I hope. I wouldn't go so far as to say that all genre tiltes like you say should be rendered meaningless though. I think I just want to know where some of these kinds of things stand to others. For me, like I said, it is magic...but I like to hear...

I really don't see the point of going off topic so much. Also notice that he hasnt responded once to this thread when everyone started repeating themselves and jumped on him for asking a question. That doesn't seem like a very welcoming place to be part of. I understand praetoritevong's...

Praetoritevong, check out crunk by d+M, it is in the 1-on-1 section. I also want to point out simple tricks done with slight flourishes, like controlling a selected card to a spot and using the two aces to find it. Throwing the deck into the other hand and showing the selected card is caught...

Does this mean that you think some of the tricks d+M has are just flourishes and not magic? I'm not attacking, just want to know if I get your whole opinion.

I have a bit to say, but right now I have to tend to a sick wife. Too many people are making this topic into something that it shouldnt be. Regardless if it is their right to do so or not, stay on point.

This is why it is good to have a back up plan. Just in case a trick fails or you end up doing something stupid. Pretend that the trick isn't over, ask what there card was, and continue a trick from there. If you are fluid in your presentation and go right into another trick, they wont even...