Well, this is certainly a nice effect. It's very easy to do and while a set up is required, it's easy to recall it. I really like effects that feature multiple finishes or surprises etc.... this does that and does it well.

It would be great if when they edit effects like this, there could be mini teach-in that skips the nonessentials and just goes thru whats necessary. In an effort to thoroughly explain motivations and or sleights etc it can get so wordy that I nearly forget what I'm doing by the time they get to the next ESSENTIAL..... That being said, Roberto is a great teacher and does a wonderful job teaching the effect. It just would be nice if it could quickly be gone over without the nonessentials ......One could then go back later and fill in whats needed after learning the basic effect.

That's not meant to be a criticism but rather a "wish" for the future :-)

This is a strong effect and it's well taught. If you liked watching it, I suspect you will love performing it.

I am a sucker for effects featuring multiple magical moments, and "Further Than Ever" features FIVE of them! For this reason, it's the strongest poker test I've seen.

So why did I give it four stars and not five? Because to me the way it's presented in the demo screams "deck stack!" One really needs to be adept at false shuffles and cuts to do this effect justice. The instructional video shows a few. But I think it needs more, kind of how like the false shuffles and cuts sell Bill Malone's classic "Sam The Bellhop."

So do I plan on performing "Further Than Ever"? Absolutely! And as an added bonus, this will give me the incentive I need to work on my shuffling and cutting tecnique.

I know saying "fooled my wife" doesn't sound like an extraordinary amount of praise. However, if you factor in the fact that she is incredibly brilliant, has spent 10 years of her life designing super computers and has been my magic partner for 20 years, it is high praise indeed!
What's more she was very entertained by the routine which is totally unlike her reaction to most card tricks.

Hopefully, the custom script I wrote up, the addition of letting the audience do the cuts and the fact I am doing it with colossal cards, helped kick it up another notch.

This routine happens to fit in perfectly with another colossal card routine I have been working on and will definitely be going in my show!

It ISN’T the only card trick you’ll ever need. As described and demonstrated, it’s more of a puzzle with a heavy-handed mathematical flavor that really weakens it severely. The author recognizes this in the video explanation (even adds the term “stinks” to describe it) but passes right by and makes it the centerpiece of his methodology. I would never present this as described to a paying audience; it just screams math puzzle. I’m not saying to avoid it completely, you can easily get by the math method through the use of a force, and you can easily get by the described pre-arrangement by altering it slightly. It makes very little sense to me to show four aces (a good poker hand) then an extended straight flush, ace to seven. The only reason he uses this extended straight flush is to accommodate that mathematical method. The price is right, so if it strikes your fancy, go ahead and buy it, but scrap the math and his setup, and incorporate a force, some false shuffles and cuts, and make the four-step climax become the selection, the four aces, the poker straight flush Ace to five, and the final royal flush. It then becomes a decent presentation, but you’ll still need other tricks to complement your performance. It just isn’t that big.

This is a fun, easy-to-do effect with a triple punch - so right a way you're getting your money's worth. However, what makes this a great value is Giobbi's thoughts on presentation which are sprinkled throughout the explanation. Even if you never perform this specific effect, the presentational advice is something you can use for every effect from now on.
Thank you Penguin and Mr. Giobbi!

Hard to believe this is a self-working effect, but in fact it is! The method is devious in its simplicity, but it is the cleaver and entertaining routine that makes this a gem. Hand the cards out at the end, or give them away as you end perfectly clean. Like this one a lot.

I didn't purchase the download, but I know the effect from Giobbi's book, Card College Lightest. This routine is all about presentation, and it is a very nice effect that plays well. If you like what you see, I recommend checking out the Card College Light Trilogy of books that you can get here on Penguin - you won't be disappointed! :)

I have thought of additional climax for this routine.
In my country a Joker is used for Aces, straights and flushes. The highest hand possible is five of a kind.

Put a Joker after the last card in the stack. After showing the Royal straight flush you can go even further than that!

Put the four Aces together on the table with room for
an additional card between them, above the straight flush.

Turn over the Joker and lay it between the four Aces.

You now have five of a kind Aces!

That is as far as you can go. This routine brings many smiles to fellow poker players.

To be fair ... I did not purchase this download, but I'm very familiar with this effect. I've been performing it since the 90's.

I can personally attest to the great reactions it gets - setting aside the minor mathematical force, big deal - this trick kills.

Multiple revelations ... four aces AND and Royal Flush finale!

If you get it, learn it, you'll do this trick the rest of your life. I know I will.

John

This trick is so amazing but simple. When I first bought it, I expected it to be very hard and complicated with hard shuffles and sleights of hand. The explanation/demonstration of the trick was easy and simple. This is the Perfect trick for beginners like me. I highly recommend it.