Magic Tricks

THE SHORT OPINION: It's Banachek - of course it's excellent (doesn't that go without saying?)!

THE LONG(er) OPINION: This is a masterclass in "labratory conditions" prediction techniques with the end game of increasing your visibility through publicity stunts. Although they are demonstrated primarily in terms of "Headline Predictions" Banachek makes a point of clarifying that they are quite versatile strategies that one could even employ within a stage performance.

The first method is the most involved but provides some excellent convincers and conditions that I've not come across before (he tips a way to have the ACTUAL prediction signed by a committee member before it's sealed inside an envelope and the same person can verify their signature when it's again opened - crazy right?!).

The second method was shared in PS3 (I believe - I don't have the book at hand) - but I loved seeing it detailed in video format. It's a very disarming, natural, and cunning strategy for accomplishing a newspaper prediction. And there's some great subtleties that I don't recall reading about in PS3.

The third method, while not my cup of tea, I still found valuable in that it demonstrates how Banachek thinks outside the box to accomplish miracles even under challenge conditions and using materials that are readily available to him.

And the fourth method features Banachek's update to a classic tool. He takes the time to explain its constructions but also states that they will be released through Penguin in the near future.

The video last just shy of an hour and a PDF is included providing even more detail on the various methods.

This is a FIRST-CLASS release from a CLASS-ACT guy.

Thanks for sharing these ideas with the community Banachek!

Best,

Drew