Even if you had a genuine ability to guess which hand someone hides a coin,
it's not the sort of
effect that "kills."
IMO, guessing which hand someone conceals a coin is something
magicians and guys primarily enjoy. We all fantasize about the ability. It's apparently propless
(or in this case actually propless).
However, SOME spectators genuinely don't comprehend
the improbability of guessing a 50/50 correctly 4 or 5 times in a row. With Tequila Hustler, YOU
CAN DO IT ONCE. If the participant wants you to do it again, the method would become more and more
transparent.
With Tequila Hustler, you CAN'T guess it 4 times in a row. Well, you could if
you wanted to look silly.
I'm guessing the girl in the teaser video who commented to the
camera, "I think he read my mind," was referring to SOMETHING ELSE Peter Turner did. Either that or
Turner lucked out with finding a spectator who had never been exposed to logic puzzles before.
I have a $500 device for this, and though it is great, it doesn't make jaws drop or make people
scream and run around telling everyone ... like the humble center tear.
Sure, Derren Brown's
showmanship makes this effect outstanding...but I'm not even sure he could make this out to be
anything more than a logic puzzle. Maybe he might get away with using it as an intro to his
presentation of Which Hand.
The participant must answer 2 questions each time you want to
know which hand it is. It often comes across as a mere logic puzzle. This COULD'VE easily been
written in the ad copy without giving away the entire thinking behind the method.
"After the
participant answers only 2 questions, you'll INSTANTLY KNOW which hand she's hidden the coin!!!"
What's wrong with that kind of honesty in advertising?
It's a great bar bet. It's not
going to convince anyone that you can read their mind, or their body language, or influence them.
They're going to think you're good at logic puzzles.
Great thinking went into this, to be
sure.
But in the end, it's the effect that matters, not the method.
Can you tell me if it's real or not?
i mean is it possible to guess the correct place of the coin After learning the method?
Yes. This is a hat the effect does. Accurately. I own the original and can tell you that this is funny enjoyable.
I wanted to respond to this review as it really doesn't match my experience with Tequila Hustler.
"Even if you had a genuine ability to guess which hand someone hides a coin,
it's not the sort of effect that 'kills.'"
In my experience it does. I have a residency at a world-class ski resort and I often open my set with a which hand routine. My routine is strong enough to do alone. Tequila Hustler is my back up in case something goes on with my original method. To change up the presentation from time to time I will use Tequila Hustler.
It is a powerful piece of magic.
"IMO, guessing which hand someone conceals a coin is something magicians and guys primarily enjoy. We all fantasize about the ability. It's apparently propless (or in this case actually propless)."
Lay people have different ideas about what a magician is capable of. Some have the idea that if you are a magician you can do an array of wierd things. A lay audience wouldn't be surprised if a magician can juggle, solve a Rubik's Cube, and pick a lock. In my experience guessing the hand a coin is in fits into this. In Mark's routine it also covers the idea that you can somehow read body language as well.
"With Tequila Hustler, you CAN'T guess it 4 times in a row. Well, you could if you wanted to look silly."
You can do it four times in a row and Peter does it in the video. I prefer to change things up a bit, but Peter does not.
"I'm guessing the girl in the teaser video who commented to the camera, "I think he read my mind," was referring to SOMETHING ELSE Peter Turner did. Either that or Turner lucked out with finding a spectator who had never been exposed to logic puzzles before."
When I perform Tequila Hustler this is close to the reaction I have. I have performed the effect for friends and family who are aware of many of my magic secrets and the conversation afterwards was very much psychologically focused. The logic puzzle wasn't even on the radar.
"Sure, Derren Brown's showmanship makes this effect outstanding...but I'm not even sure he could make this out to be anything more than a logic puzzle. Maybe he might get away with using it as an intro to his presentation of Which Hand."
During his Penguin Live Lecture Derren actually recommends Patrick Redford's version of this effect. The presentation is nearly identical to Tequila Hustler. The biggest difference is that in Patrick's you need to be using two people. With Tequila Hustler you can actually use one or two people.
"I have a $500 device for this, and though it is great, it doesn't make jaws drop or make people scream and run around telling everyone ... like the humble center tear."
Again, this has not been my experience with the which hand plot. It is very powerful. A center tear is also great but they are different effects altogether and are difficult to compare because they have so little in common.
"It's a great barbet. It's not going to convince anyone that you can read their mind, or their body language, or influence them. They're going to think you're good at logic puzzles."
The reaction I get from this always focuses on my ability to "read" body language. The method has a built in process that allows you to really play up the psychological angle.
"Great thinking went into this, to be sure. But in the end, it's the effect that matters, not the method."
And, I find that the effect is satisfactory.
I'm always looking for "Wow!" factor effects, especially for onstage, and "which hand?" really doesn't provide it. Neither do most card tricks, unless you're Shin Lim.
Although you can't repeat this to any good effect, as mentioned, you can, for example, do four or more people simultaneously. That's pretty mind-blowing.
@Hamlet999 so what magic effects or “type” of magic effects do you perform then? To get that (wow) factor?
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