Abhinav Bothra - Business Cards

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Taught In Here Accurate Brief But Accurate B4 Esperience Dismantle Especial Haptic Pinned Up Memory This That What?









About This trick is based on Andrew Gerard’s Accuracy. I highly recommend checking out his version; it boasts an ingenious principle with the coin.

Performance Three objects - two folded up bills/currency notes of different denominations and a coin of even lower denomination is given to the spectator along with a card box. While the performer is turned away the volunteer hides one of the three objects in the card box and the other two objects under their palm (one under each hand). When the performer turns back and he observes the spectator and writes the location of the objects. And it is found to be correct.

What you need - A box made of paper or anything light weight - A coin or an antique coin (significantly heavier than t han a currency note) - Two Currency Notes of different and higher denominations than the coin. (folded small enough to be hidden under the palm) - A business card to write on - A pen/marker









Explanation The following image is how the table looks at the beginning. The box is near your wallet and on top of the wallet is your business card other 3 objects are towards them.

A coin & two currency notes of different denominations are borrowed (I prefer using my own coin) Instruct them – In a minute, I’ll turn my back and once I do, I want you to push one of these three objects inside the box and hide the other two objects under each of your hand and KEEP THEM APART. Once the performer turns away and covers his ears (in case any sound hints him) they do their bit of work and once done let you know via a tap on shoulder or shouting loudly. The performer looks at the participant as if he is trying to observe









Meanwhile pushing the box with the business card towards the space between the participant’s hands - this lets you know what’s in the box, coin or a bill/currency note. Here is how-holding the business card at the edge push the card box (with coin inside) inside) lightly you’ll feel a resistance. This resistance will be significantly lower if the box had a bill/currency note inside. This happens due to the weight of the coin compared to the bill/currency note, also because of the gravity acting upon it. Make sure you do this at a hard and smooth surface, resistance can be easily be distinguished on such surface. While pushing the box on a soft surface, for example a close-up mat, the surface will also cause resistance leaving you in a confused state of mind.

Now you know what is inside the box. (Revealing things here will make the trick look weak, I combine the revelation of the location of the coin with a small reading) Sample reading :: If I find the coin to be in the t he box and it’s a borrowed coincoinOften or not not when making choices which don’t mean anything to us we make choices based upon our personality. Looking at you, I feel you’re a practical person, you might not show it but somewhere you care about the uncertain future and money is the second best weapon* to combat with the future. Since here we’re dealing with just money, I have a feeling that you have kept the lowest denomination, the coin away coin away from you i.e., in the box. *the best weapon is knowledge

If I find the coin to be in the t he box and it’s my coinI use a Chinese (Dollar Size) Coin Replica – Its considerably heavier that a bank note. I often pitch the effect as if I am showing them the replica coin and perform with it on the spot)









If the bill/currency note is in the boxOften or not when making choices which don’t mean anything to us we make choices based upon our personality. Looking at you, I feel you’re a practical person; you might not show it but somewhere you care about the uncertain future at the same time I think you have a generous side too who believes in Live and Let Live. I believe that you have the coin that is insignificant as compared to others under one of your hands. Show me which one. And they lift up the hand with coin.

Revelation of the position of currency notes. For revealing the location of the currency notes - I prefer asking pointless questions such as Are you left handed or right handed? Which hand of yours do you think is stronger than the other? Meanwhile writing down after each answer the following on a business card in parts (don’t ( don’t continue writing just after one question, question , break it into two halves; you y ou don’t need need to write upside down, turn it end for end and then write, there is nothing to hide as the writing will be revealed in the end.).

If the box is still in play, push it towards the hand where the coin was











Everything here is same as in Accurate, except for the part that they get 2 objects to hide under their hand instead of three. Based upon the one object which is left behind you perform a short reading and later reveal the location of the other two objects just like in Accurate.

What you need Same as in Accurate, except the Box.

Explanation Everything works the same way as the last one, except here the object away from them is already known to you. If it’s the coin (lowest denomination) denominati on) is left in isolation. Say Often or not when making choices which don’t mean anything to us we make choices based upon our personality. Looking at you, I feel you’re a practical person, a person who knows what life might offer, you might not show it but somewhere you care about the uncertain future. That’s why you have left the lowest denomination coin and took the rest.









If it’s the highest denomination left out. SaySay Often or not when making choices which don’t mean anything to us we make choices based upon our personality. I think you aren’t really a money oriented person because you left out the highest denomination. It shows that you are a caring person, sometimes you prefer not to express your care but deep down you remain concerned. At the hour of need you won’t think twice before giving out a helping hand to those who really need it. And then go on to reveal the rest of the two objects just like you did earlier.

I have written a sample reading, readi ng, use your instinct before you say those and please donot utter it like a poem, act like you’re working for it.









About Months ago I had put out ESPERIENCE. This is what it had evolved from. What you need - 7 business cards - A marker - An envelope Preparation Draw all the 5 symbols on the Envelope and any one of the ESP symbols on any 2 business cards and place it all inside the envelope in the order below. The 2 business cards will be at the bottom in the reverse orientation.









During this time deal down the top 5 cards in a row and keep the bottom 2 cards in hand (pic below).

Ask the participant to point to one. Once he/she does take that card and place in-jogged on top of the prediction card in your hand. And collect the rest 4 cards from the table, make a pile and place it aside. Push the top and 2 nd from top card forward with your middle finger placed on the 2nd card and thumb towards the shorter end of the top card.









What this does is that it flushes the top card with the 3 rd card. Now, pull out the 2nd (upjogged) card and hand it to the spectator without revealing what is drawn on it. Reveal the double in your hand (the top card and the 3rd card). Next ask them to turnover your prediction. Conclude with – You know I lied to you earlier that all card has symbols on it’s back, in reality only one had it; the rest of the cards are blank (turn over the 4 cards on the table) Please refer the video for vital informations.











About This was initially based upon the basic idea of Chris Philpott’s 100th Monkey but it has moved into a different tangent and now it is a hybrid of Drawing Duplication (with the drawing in someone’s mind) and Spectator as Mindreader I prefer performing this just for couples, with the female reading the male’s mind. male’s mind. I feel the chances of female spilling the secret to the male is significantly lower than had the male read female’s mind. What you need - 2 business cards - A marker - 2 spectators (ideally one on your left and other on the right) Preparation









Using a solid enclosed shape, something simple simple in the script bars them from going to a polygon, asterisk and pushes towards triangle. Now make eye contact with the person on your right (female) and explain – I want to look at him (person on your left) and draw. meanwhile making the actions of triangle on the business card using your finger/marker. (refer the video) Once the drawing is done, take it back, check it (meanwhile tell her to recap the marker) and ask the male to call out the shape in his mind. If it matches, show the drawing and tell her – you know how you did did it, donot tell him and read his mind as often you want. If it doesn’t match chuck it off saying -You seriously wished it matches. Women too can fail at mind reading the first time and move on.









What you need - 5 business cards - A marker - An envelope* - A piece of paper *Big enough to fit the business cards in it. If you don't have one, make it, as magicians & mentalists we all are accustomed to making things from scratch.

Draw / write anything on 4 business cards & make the 5th a duplicate of one the 4 cards also draw and write on the paper as well as the envelope. (refer the video) Place all the cards in the envelope. (refer the video) Performance Bring out the business cards and spread them a little casually to let









to do the same again & you'll be left with one card (1st or 5th) - reveal using the envelope. If the member pulls 1st & 2nd or 4th & 5th card then discard the rest of the three and make a pile; now ask them to hover their fingers on the top of the two cards and ask them to drop their finger on one of the cards on the count of 3. If the card they drop their finger at is a random card, follow up by saying - and join it with the discarded pile. Bring all the attention to the card left alone and reveal with the paper in the envelope. If the card is your prediction card - push the random card to the discarded pile. Bring all the attention to the card under their finger and reveal with the paper in the envelope.









What you need - 5 Business Cards - A marker Preparation Write GOLD, POOP, URINE, MUCUS, SWEAT on the cards. Place it in the same order (when writing side down, the top card being GOLD and the bottom one being SWEAT). My mnemonic to the 4 cards (Poop to Sweat) is – most disgusting to least disgusting. The reason why I write - Poop, Urine etc. is because it’s kind of funny when you say, You’ve Poop in your Right Pocket, Urine in your hands and Sweat in your Left Pocket. You can obviously customize it to anything you feel.

Do remember the order in which the cards are pulled out because











Conclude with the revelation of the card in your hand by saying – You know I had lied to you only 3 of them contain such words the one that you left out has has GOLD written written onto it. Please refer the video for vital informations.









THE PIN What you need - 10 business cards - A marker

Preparation Card\Digit 1st digit

1st card 2nd card 3rd card 4th card

8 9 8 1

2nd digit 3rd digit 4th digit The 1st digit should be a 10 digit no.# that seems random 0 8 8 and you recall it easily and in 1 8 7 order (in my case it’s a phone 2 6 4 no.) 3 2 1 The 2nd digit is simply 0 to 9









As I show you the cards.....(refer cards.....(refer video) If you listen to my scripting, you’ll find that I do not say - SAY STOP ANYWHERE YOU WANT, I don’t want them to associate the saying stop with a free choice. Later, during recap, I make it sound like a free choice – you could have stopped me anywhere but this is where you chose to stop. You can conclude in one of the following ways - hand the chosen card to him/her and write a new one on your own - hand a new card to him/her









This is just my crude take on the classic This & That card trick. Refer the video and follow it closely you’ll decode d ecode it. Flushtration count* is being used. Only 1 card has smiley on it and it starts 3 rd from the top. *If you don’t know how flushtration count is done. Google it.









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