You let them know that you may have been swindlers in the days of the wild wild west, but you weren't known for being the brightest. Think about it, you have five out of six chances of losing, and only one shot at winning. The odds are only one in six that you can pull this off, but the payout is double your bet. You bring out the chips and explain how they work. Between all of you, you have a total of $1,000 to try to swindle the casino at the 'Guess the chip' table. I think a GREAT routine with this would be to take out fake money, like fake hundreds and go with the premise that you and your spectators are crooked gamblers in the days of the wild west. Warning: We will run out of new tricks in Don’t just guess at your spectator’s thoughts, have them revealed to you with Discovery by Spooky Nyman.

This is a deeply fooling piece of mentalism that can be used on its own or used to add to your existing effects to make them even more impossible. This effect has been a go-to gimmick for Spooky in his walk-around gigs and gets great reactions. In addition to the gimmicked chips, you will also receive a special gimmick that makes the reveal second nature with just a little practice. The remaining poker chips are revealed and the only one missing bears the exact number named by the spectator.ĭiscovery uses a special set of poker chips and clever handling with no sleight of hand, making this amazing effect possible. The spectator can freely name any number from one to six.

The magician mixes up the chips face-down and randomly puts one in their pocket.

You introduce a handful of beautiful silk-screened poker chips marked one through six. From one of the minds on the bleeding edge of practical mental effects, this is Discovery by Spooky Nyman. A strong piece of mentalism that fits in your pocket and can be used as a simple prediction or an incredible force. Turn a one-in-six chance into a bullseye every time. Maybe I can combine it with Ultra Lucky Coin by Erik Tait.

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