In case you're wondering, "LJCP" stands for "Luke Jermay Card Prediction". I'm a big fan of Mr. Jermay's, and this effect does not disappoint.
The effect: You take a deck, give it a couple of shuffles, and start dealing the cards face up, asking the spectator to say "stop" when they feel like it. When they do, you reveal a predection: the card they stopped on.
It isn't complicated to do. There's some physical bits, but nothing I would consider "moves" -- it's nice, but not a requirement, to be able to do a faro-shuffle. However, the effect is very hard for lay-people and magicians to see through. It has quickly become part of my standard repertoire -- I do it all the time. There's a minor set-up, making this a good opener.
This is one of those effects that I had a hard time believing would actually work at first. There seems to be a lot of "openness" in it, elements you couldn't control. However, I have done this now at least 20 times, and never had a problem. This works! I now see the openness of the outcome as a strength of the effect. It allows you to practice dealing with individual situations rather than get locked down in a certain (repetitive) patter.
Luke also offers some additional thoughts on magic in general. Like I said, I'm a fan, so I enjoyed hearing it. He has some interesting thoughts on adding "mentalist" elements to card effects.
So if you're looking for a nice opener, I recommend this.
8/10
The effect: You take a deck, give it a couple of shuffles, and start dealing the cards face up, asking the spectator to say "stop" when they feel like it. When they do, you reveal a predection: the card they stopped on.
It isn't complicated to do. There's some physical bits, but nothing I would consider "moves" -- it's nice, but not a requirement, to be able to do a faro-shuffle. However, the effect is very hard for lay-people and magicians to see through. It has quickly become part of my standard repertoire -- I do it all the time. There's a minor set-up, making this a good opener.
This is one of those effects that I had a hard time believing would actually work at first. There seems to be a lot of "openness" in it, elements you couldn't control. However, I have done this now at least 20 times, and never had a problem. This works! I now see the openness of the outcome as a strength of the effect. It allows you to practice dealing with individual situations rather than get locked down in a certain (repetitive) patter.
Luke also offers some additional thoughts on magic in general. Like I said, I'm a fan, so I enjoyed hearing it. He has some interesting thoughts on adding "mentalist" elements to card effects.
So if you're looking for a nice opener, I recommend this.
8/10
