Magic Tricks

A great deal of information regarding theory, psychological subtleties and methods in this almost 3 hours lecture.

Brook Test - Uses two books with two excellent psychological subtleties, one of which adds an extra layer of deception and fairness and one of which may or may not work. Can be done impromptu with borrowed books and some very small preparation, no gimmicks required.

Pen Game - Great effect for those who enjoy the premise shared by Paul and have the gimmick.

Imp-Ossible - Paul doesn't go through the working of the Imp part of this effect but does give the full details about the rest of the effect, while I won't use it, the thinking behind may be used for other types of effects. As a side note in the lecture it didn't work as intended.

Dog-Eared Switch - Great for the effect he mentioned by Kenton. Definitely can give you a great impromptu way of doing some effects in your repertoire.

Locked In Thought - NOT a completely normal lock, can only be used with a lock that looks and acts completely normally for the most part but needs to be specifically located and bought. Paul sells these on his site as well. Great effect for those who will take the plunge and buy it though.

Juxtapose - Great effect, assumed knowledge of a certain streamlined version of a classic effect in mentalism along with a way of getting information, can be done on the spot with some preparation.

One in the Hand - Amazing effect for those in the UK, could be amazing for other parts of the world after enough thorough testing and experimenting. Doesn't work 100% but it doesn't look like a miss if it doesn't hit.

I really liked Paul's approach to claims, and there were some nice and funny stories that every performer can learn from.

The lecture does feel a little short but that may be because everything shown was simple or already building on previous assumed knowledge, for beginners it may not be the best lecture around since he doesn't take the time to fill you in but for those with some knowledge and experience looking for some great psychological subtleties and new combinations of methods and gimmicks this lecture can provide some great additions for your working material as well as great advice from a working pro’s experience.