John Bannon is an amazing thinker in magic. All the tricks in this book are very well crafted and
many are practically self working. I haven't performed all the tricks in the book yet but I hope to
do so soon.
Bullet Train: Made up of 3 TOTALLY IMPROMPTU ace assembly routines. If you
like ace assemblies, you'll love this. I tried this out and it got pretty good reactions,especially
during the last assembly. Very easy and fun to perform. 9/10
Line of Sight: Wasn't really
interested in this one. Basically, a card is peeked at by the spectator and the magi divines the
card. Features a nice presentation, but not one that I see me pulling of. Also a knacky move.Some
may enjoy this more than I did. 6.5/10
Final Verdict: A spectator cuts to the aces that
packs a punch. Haven't tried this one out but I like it. VERY Easy 8.5/10
Cull De
Stack:This is basically just a setup for the next trick in the. Unless you perform that trick (which
I don't) , you wont find much use for it. The move also doesn't look right in my hands. 5/10
Dr. Daley's Last Trick/Twisting the Aces: This is just Bannon's thoughts on the two tricks. He
adds some elements that I like, especially in Daley's Aces. NOTE: he does not teach the mechanic of
both tricks 8/10
Beyond Fabulous: This is the routine you use Cull De Stack with. Haven't
used it yet. Based of Henry Christ's Fabulous Four Ace Trick. Pretty good. Again, don't like Cull De
Stack, but if you prearrange the deck, I like it. 8.5/10
Dead Reckoning: Best Routine in
the book. Basically, it's an incredibly fair trick in which a card is fairly selected (no force) and
fairly buried in the deck. The Spelling revelation is great, and this is a real worker. One time set
up, instant reset. 10/10
Out of Touch: A neat mental routine, in which a mentally and
physically selected card match. Looking forward to trying this out! 9.5/10
Dawn Patrol:
LOVE THIS. Just as strong as Dead Reckoning. Basically it's a sandwich routine using many principles
from Dead Reckoning. Difficult, however. I need to work on my faro shuffle. 9.5/10
Degrees
of Freedom: Poker Routine where the spectaor makes decisions. Complicated, but pretty much self
working. No set up. I really like this. 9.25/10
Origami Poker: An Even better version of
Degrees of Freedom. Each has its own disadvantages and advantages, but this one is slightly
superior. 9.5/10
Perfect Strangers: Haven't Really looked at this one yet. Another routine
using principles from Degrees of Freedom and Origami poker. NA
Wait Until Dark: Bannon's
Shufflebored routine. THIS IS AMAZING! Not impromptu, but worth it. So much fun to perform! 10/10
Last Man Standing: Given how much I liked the last few tricks, this was disappointing. A
triumph routine with kind of an awkward display. Not very convincing. 6/10
Trait Secrets:
Pretty good. Basically, the mates of two cards are found as well as the 4 Aces. I don't see myself
doing this. 7.5/10
The Power of Poker: Self Working poker demonstration. Not as impressive
as I'd hoped it would be, but I've used it and like it. 8.5/10
Overall, a great book. Add
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