Make a bet that gives you very bad odds, only 20% chance you'll win. Place a large bill into a wallet, and a spectator locks it in with a padlock. Show 5 keys and explain that only 1 of these keys will open the lock. They can win the money

Nick Diffatte's first hardbound collection is not jam-packed with oodles of tricks. What fills its pages are deceptive, engaging, real-world routines devised and developed by one of the hardest-working, laugh-provoking, multi-talented performers

Imagine this: You show the spectator a card saying that represents a prediction...the prophecy of Horus. Then you introduce cards of mixed puzzle pieces saying that they create three typical Egyptian symbols. At this point the spectator will proceed to

Looks like an ordinary padlock, doesn't it? The difference is…it doesn't open for just anyone! Without the secret most people find themselves LOCKED OUT! Ingenious mechanism allows those "in the know" to instantly open the lock with no trouble

A few years back Joel Dickinson released an effect called Solitude. A brilliant new take on the card to impossible location plot. Since that time there have been other versions hitting the market but none match the ingenuity of Solitude Extreme!

1. Give the spectator a prediction. 2. Ribbon spread a deck of playing cards. 3. Ask the spectator to choose a number. 4. Count to the number chosen... After several months of work in collaboration with David Ferrari to refine this