Why is Lee Asher letting this girl
play with his deck? Because…
Sex Sells
(All these tricks can be done with strippers)
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SEX SELLS
Copyright  1998 by Lee Asher
DEDICATION
I dedicate these notes to all the girls I’ve loved before…
…Both of them.
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INTRODUCTION
Well here we are again and this time I’ve decided to make it a bit more interesting!
Instead of seeing pictures of me with some famous magician, I’m pictured with the girls
of PornDex! This is the pornography convention that frequents Vegas on an annual basis.
Along with Stanley J and Joey Burton, we attended this wonderful meeting of adult
cinema artists. All the girls loved magic and I have to say that they were extremely
receptive!
PornDex is similar to the FFFF convention in that both are invitation only. (The
performers at PornDex are much better looking though.) Joey ‘The Sneak-in King’
Burton found a way to slip into the Sands Convention Center where this wonderful even
was held.
Anyway, here is some material hat you might find useful or at least it’s some wonderful
toilet reading. Have fun and Enjoy!
Lee Asher
January 1998
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YO
This is a neat flourish for all of you guys out there who like ‘exotic’ stuff. I can picture
myself standing with one foot against the wall on a street corner doing this flourish. It’s
as cool as flipping a coin or twirling a wallet chain. It’s a bit ‘knacky’ so keep with it.
Effect: It’s just a display of skill. There is no magical effect….It just looks cool.
Method: Hold the deck in dealing position in your left hand. Loosen your grip a bit so
the cards are movable in your hand, but keep the pack square. While holding the deck in
dealers position in your left hand, tip the wrist down toward the floor and then back up
with some thrust causing the deck to slide
forward (away from your body) across your
fingertips. Your second finger bends inward
toward your palm and curls slightly and acts as a
‘ramp’ for the deck to launch from. This causes
the deck to whip straight up into the air then back
down again like a Chinese yo-yo (Photo 1).
Remember that when bending your wrist to snap
it with some force, make sure 2/3 of the deck
become air-borne. Basically that is it and you
should be able to get the hang of it with just a bit
of practice. It feels real nice and has a great look
to it. The biggest fear with it is that you do want
to let most of the deck fly up and out of your
hand. Just relax and remember to practice over a
bed.
Bonus 1: If you hold a break under the top two cards and execute YO, the double will fly
up into the air and flop down onto the table. With a little practice, you can make the
double land perfectly square. Then you can go into any trick that uses a double on the
table (Open Prediction, etc.)
Bonus 2: I usually use YO as a moment of magic like a snap of the fingers or a wave of
the hands. Try this neat ambitious card plot sequence…Execute a double lift and show
the selection. Now turn the double back face down on top of the deck and take the first
card of the deck and place it somewhere into the pack. Execute YO as your moment of
magic and then turn the top card of the deck over to show the selection is back on top.
This never fails to get a great reaction!
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Lee performing for Kobi Tai.
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TREY SHEIK
Here is a nice blend of both Asher and Fisher. Both styles actually compliment each other
in this effect. For those of you who know Aaron Fisher, you can probably guess where
his influences are in the routine….You guessed it, the half pass. Aaron’s idea of using the
half pass to accomplish what is needed was influenced by Larry Jennings in his effect
‘The Purloined Thought’. It can be found in the Larry Jennings issue of Richard’s
Almanac (Jan/Feb ’84). If you have never seen Aaron’s half pass, chances are you
probably won’t…. even if he shows you! If you would like to see a live demonstration of
Trey Sheik, click here.
Effect: A packet of Threes and Kings transpose in the cleanest manner possible. Simple
yet effective….
Method: The method is about as cut and dried as the effect. Get the Threes and place
them face up on top of the face down Kings. Do a half pass underneath the top card with
all the cards except the top card. That is used for cover. Your packet of cards is now in
this order <Three, King, King, King, and the rest of the face down Threes>. State that
you will place the Kings on the table while you hold the Threes in your hand. Using the
natural bow of the cards, let the three face
down cards drop to the table while you
retain the rest of the packet. Please don’t
forget to emphasize which packet is which
to ensure the maximum possible effect. (If
they don’t remember where the packets start
there is no effect.) Now turn the packet in
your hands face down and get a break on the
bottom card with the your left fourth finger.
Stick your right first finger into the break
while your thumb rests on the lower right
corner of the card. Now reverse spread all the cards above the fourth finger break by
pulling the cards to the right with your first finger (Photo 2). What this basically does is
use the spread as cover for the hidden bottom card.(*The uses of the reverse spread are
limitless.) You are now going to deposit the bottom card onto the packet of three cards on
the table by using a brushing action. Just drop off the card while spreading the packet
(Photo 3). You are now technically finished and very clean. Snap your fingers or say
some magical words and reveal that the packets have transposed. Tremendous!
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If you are interested in more ideas with the reverse spread…… click here.
She liked my pass….
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LEE ASHER’S MAMMARIZED DECK
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B.S. CONTROL
(B.S. stands for B.luff S.pacing or just fill in your own words…)
What you are about to read, I feel, is a very interesting idea. I have to mention that about
a week after I thought of this, I showed it to Allan Hayden (a childhood friend), fooling
him. I explained how I did it and he told me he had it in print in 1983. His idea is called
Sneak-ease and it can be found on pages 38-39 of Card Sharp on Duty. It just so
happened that he had a copy on hand, so I looked it up. To make a long story short, he
finally agreed that there was a major difference between our ideas and I agreed to
mention his name here and tell the magic community that Allan Hayden is alive and well.
I think the grandfather of this idea though is Edward Victor with his Depth Illusion. It has
also occurred to me that Marlo probably thought of something similar and stuck it in one
of his ‘Marlo Magazines’. Don’t you hate when these dead guys come from the grave
and bite you in the ass!?!
Effect: Four Aces randomly stuck in the
deck (See Photo 4). The deck is then
squared, given a cut and all four of the
Aces are back on top.
Method: Fan the four Aces in your right
hand, showing them in all their splendor.
Hold the remainder of the pack in your left
hand. Your angles are crucial now. You
want everyone who is watching to be
either directly in front of you looking
down on your hands or off to your right looking down on the hands.
With your left thumb, riffle down about one-third of the deck and stick the first Ace in
leaving it out jogged about half its length. Continue to pull your thumb down but don’t let
any cards go off of it. This creates a space and angle necessary to make it look as if the
next ace you are about to stick in is really going a few cards deeper than the Ace above it.
You actually stick the second Ace directly underneath the first one but turn it a bit so it
doesn’t quite lie straight with the first Ace. The more random it looks…the better. Repeat
your actions twice more with the other two Aces.
Here is a helpful hint…the looser you stick the Aces in the deck, the more it looks as if
they are spaced. From the ‘bad’ view you can see what is really happening in (Photo 5).
Now push the Aces in the deck at an angle so you can get a fourth finger break above
them. Now you can do a myriad of things with the controlled aces ranging from bringing
them to the top or the bottom.
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Bonus: You could give the deck a quadruple undercut bringing the Aces to the top on the
last cut or you could pass the Aces to the top. You can also crimp the top Ace and let the
spectator cut the deck so they hit the crimp. Do what you like…
Marlo’s Favorite Card…The Three of Clubs
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VARIOUS IDEAS
Here are a few ideas that can be used as throw-away items or they can be expanded upon
for full routines.
Idea #1 A bridge sized deck of cards will fit into a hard pack of Marlboro cigarettes.
Now here is what I did with this idea. I had to work a 50’s party so I got myself a pack of
cigs and a bridge sized deck and emptied out the cigs and put in the deck. I then rolled the
pack into my right sleeve and walked around the party. When I was ready to do a set, I
would approach the group and unroll the pack from my sleeve. I then tapped the deck
against my hand as if I were packing the tobacco. I would then look at someone and
gesture if they would like a cigarette. Remember that I haven’t said a whole word up to
this point. They will either respond with a “Yes, I would like one….” or a “No…that is a
horrible habit”. I usually get the “No” answer in which case I remove the deck from the
Marlboro box and reply, “Good, smoking is a bad habit anyway”. If they say “Yes”, take
the deck from the cigarette box and reply, “I ran out so I’ll show you some card miracles
instead.” I think this is a cool icebreaker and a clever idea. The only down side is that you
must use a bridge sized deck of cards.
Idea #2 If someone comes up to you at a party and asks you what you do for a living,
you can reply, “I am a producer”. Hopefully their eyes light up and they will ask you
what you produce. You reply, “I produce cards, coins, rings, ropes etc” and then start
into one of your effects. It’s great when the spectator asks for the magic.
Idea#3 The biggest ‘tell’
for a top card slip cut or
anything of that nature is
the pointer finger. It is
always extended. Instead
of extending your pointer
finger, keep it bent at the
first knuckle on top of the
deck (Photo 7). By
pressing down with the
first knuckle of the first
fingers, it creates the same
friction as if you were to use the pad of your fingers. Now execute a slip cut and see how
natural it looks and how comfortable it is (Photo 8).
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I don’t take credit for this for the simple fact that it probably was thought of in Erdnase’s
day. It is a beautiful refinement to a glaring ‘tell’.
I told you these tricks could be done with strippers!!
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No? Then it must be in my pocket!
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THE OLD GAMBLER VS. THE
YOUNG CARD PUNK
Here is a fine piece of magic with a pleasant story. I am fond of the theme because it isn’t
the same old Magician vs. Gambler thing. The story here is loosely based on a true
experience. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
Effect: A story is told about an old gambler and a young card punk who are discussing
“artifice, ruse and subterfuge at the card table.” Although both were knowledgeable and
qualified to argue on the subject, the old gambler refused to believe the credentials of the
young card punk. He claimed, without any reason other then youth, the punk “didn’t
know his shit’’.
A battle of skill was proposed, a match to see who could out do the other. The old
gambler began the contest by giving his deck a few cuts and shuffles. He then proceeded
to find the four Aces. (It should be mentioned here that the old gambler used gaffed cards
to find the Aces.) It was now the young punks turn and he didn’t seem to worry even
though the gambler had found the Aces. Instead, he took the deck and shuffled it a few
times, set it back down then graciously got up and quietly walked away. Had the old
gambler triumphed? You’ll have to read the method to find out…
Method: Arrange the deck from the top down so it reads: <AS, AC, AD, AH, KS, QS,
10S, JS, rest of deck>. Begin by giving the deck a few false cuts and shuffles then
produce the four Aces in any fashion you like. Since there are a billion ways to produce
four Aces, I wont explain any particular method. Don’t forget to mention that the way
you found the Aces
was exactly how the
old gambler found
them. Square the four
Aces, dropping them
face up on the table in
front of you. Table
the deck as well.
Some
devilish
misdirection needs to
happen
at
this
moment. I use the
ruse of stopping the story to explain that because you were a mere spectator at this event,
you could see the old gambler cheating with the gaffed deck.
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Stop to explain what kind of gaff they were (Make something up). This is when you
secretly switch the aces for the Royal Flush. Actually, three Aces are being swapped for
four Royal cards using the last Ace as cover.
The Switch: I refer to it as the FRANK 3-4-4 switch. It is a variant of a Frank Thompson
packet switch that can be found in a set of Cy Keller Lecture Notes. It is also very similar
to “Le Temps four Aces” switch in Expert Card Technique on page # 248.
Pick up the Aces, holding them face down in your right hand in biddle grip. With the left
hand, get a fourth finger break under the top four cards (four Royals). Now you are going
to switch the Aces for the cards above the break by pushing the whole Ace packet into
the crotch of the thumb until the right third finger and thumb contact the packet of
Royals. Act as if you are peeling off one Ace but peel off the whole pack, square on to
the deck. The Royals get taken into the right hand at the exact same moment as the initial
packet gets peeled on top. Now immediately peel off the next card from the top of the
packet in the right hand on to the deck, side jogged half its width to the right (Photo 9).
(They think you are counting the aces on top of the deck but you have actually switched
them for the four Royals.) This is repeated once more, taking the next card off the right
packet. You are now left with a double in your right hand so handle it as a single card and
hold it on top of the spread jogged half its width to the right (Photo 10). Pose for a second
or two and call attention to the sides of the Aces. Explain to them and point to a spot on
the card and tell them that is how the old gambler found the four aces.
Now nonchalantly push the
actual top card (AS) off the
pack and add it to the four
card spread, thought to be
the aces. Now you square up
the small pack of Royals
and drop them face up
square on the table off to the
right. The (AS) should be
showing. The switch is now
complete.
Now go back into the story
where the young card punk takes the deck, shuffles them then gets up and walks off.
Shuffle the deck a bit while telling the story. Try to emulate what took place the day you
saw this match-up. Then explain that soon after in a moment of glory, while trying to
recreate the whole scene for a passer bye, the old gambler refers to the four Aces he cut
to by spreading them revealing not the four Aces but the Royal Flush in sequential order
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(thanks Lew)! Surprised himself, the old gambler realizes the young one somehow
switched the Aces for the Royal Flush and just waited for the old gambler to catch
himself in a trap. Now that’s class!
-The moral of the story is never dismiss someone because of their age!
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THANK YOU’S
I’d like to thank an array of people.
In no particular orderSteve Fearson
Stanley J. Inferno
Joey Burton
Aaron Fisher
Lew Brooks
CES and the girls of PornDex
Al Cardpone
T.H.U.S.
Always the Esteemed members of the Magic Mafia
And of course….
The Folks
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Ricky Jay Eat Your Heart Out…
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