Comments on: All Four One

By: Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:54:53 +0000

@Richard – Thanks! I love this one because it can be done with a borrowed and shuffled deck. It’s very often the way I move into a four ace (or whatever card they name) routine. I love seeing your comments on the site . . . Keep ’em comin’

By: Richard Dominguez

Richard Dominguez — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:29:13 +0000

Hello Jeff, the other day we were talking about the beauty and simplicity of the Elmsley Count when done well (the effect was Wowee Zowee). Here it is again another simple and beautiful move when done correctly, Bill Simon’s Prophesy Move. When using playing cards, business cards or even a piece of paper that may be laying around, this move is brilliant in it’s conception and perfect in its execution. In “All Four One” it found an excellent place, this is a sweet effect. Much like your effect Triptych, I love the 1,2,3, punch effect (here’s your card, Bang, here’s the mate, POW, you found the other two). Nice work Jeff!

By: Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:20:48 +0000

In reply to Steven Dickinson.

@Steven – Thank you! You have to have the patience of Job to do it. It ain’t easy brother, but it’s worth it.

By: Steven Dickinson

Steven Dickinson — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:32:24 +0000

But I don’t want to read it over and over again. I should be able to gain all the technique and knowledge on the first read.

@Jeff, I think learning one page or getting one principle down before going on to the next is the greatest lesson I have learned from you. In the end, this is more important then receiving a million free magic tricks.

By: Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:01:11 +0000

In reply to Mathias. Amen to that. It's a lot like learning programming. When I first read my C++ text book, I committed to not looking at the next page until I fully understood the current page. We're talking about a book that's over a 1000 pages! It was worth it though. I aced the class. Magic is the same. Put in the time now, and reap the rewards later.

By: Mathias

Mathias — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:01:55 +0000

Yeah, reading Erdnase taught me that one should really read carefully until you understand, even if it means reading it over and over again.

By: Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:43:19 +0000

Oh man! Do you know how many times I’ve done that! Think about this: My first card book was Erdnase. I wasn’t doing anything right. 🙂

By: Mathias

Mathias — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:19:00 +0000

After reading this I realized that I just overlooked Bill Simon’s great, simple move and learned it incorrectly. When I first learned the move in his book, I thought it was too suspicious (which was due to my incorrect execution of the move).

Thanks Jeff!

By: Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:59:10 +0000

Yeah, I love the old Marlo stuff. That’s one of my all time favorite rising card moves.

By: magicmind

magicmind — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:06:32 +0000

never read this move before….remember seeing something like this log ago…glad there was a link back here. GREAT move!