Price$35.00
Media TypeTrick, Online Instructions, Gimmick(s)
CategoryGeneral, Close Up
Date AddedFeb 24, 2016
Paul's Balls
Paul Martin
Wayne Dobson
(Based on 1 review)
This effect has everything; drama, magic, mind reading and audience participation. The presentation is entirely hands off!
Comes complete with pocket sized lottery book, routine, gags and performance rights.
"Paul's Balls are Big! ...Really Big ...trust me."
- David Stone
"I love this trick, it has gone straight in my working act! It's so easy to do."
Etienne Pradier
"Paul's created a frighteningly good mentalism effect that anyone can perform, I've already found the perfect slot in my parlour routine."
- Nick Einhorn
"I'm always asked at gigs if I can predict the lottery numbers... and now I can - Thanks for releasing this Paul."
Mark Williams
"I can't tell you the pleasure I've had playing with Paul's Balls for the last few months."
Jamie Raven
"I was lucky to get this before it came out and I used it to great effect over all my Christmas Gigs, the reactions were great!"
Lee Hathaway
"This is a real workers' effect that can be put into any act as an opener, filler or closer!"
Magic Singh
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Overview
If you wanted to have ready to go, no nonsense Tossed Out Deck type of routine, Paul’s Balls may be of interest to you. Based on a lottery theme, Paul’s Balls appears to be a more manageable version of the Tossed Out Deck. No rubber bands are required and because it is set up in such a manner the secret would be difficult to discover on cursory glance by a participant.Effect
A booklet is taken out where each page shows a different lottery ball number. The book is handed out and the participants are asked to lift up anywhere in the book and remember the number ball that they see. After they do they are asked to stand. This is done until there are five participants standing. The performer then asks them to mentally project their thought of number and if he calls out their thought of number to sit down. After a few moments of contemplation all thought of numbers are recanted by the performer and every participant takes their seat.Method
The method is unlike a typical Tossed Out Deck and uses the same principle as a Svengali Deck. Several numbers are forced on the participants like a Tossed Out Deck, however the performer does not know exactly which numbers are actually in the spectators’ minds. By recanting all the possibilities, it gives the appearance that the performer knew each thought of number.Product Quality
The number booklet is well made, but does have a “magic prop” look to it. There would be no reason why there would be a book of “lottery balls” printed other than for a magic trick. Whereas a deck of cards (to be used for a Tossed Out Deck routine) is an organic prop and does look natural to theaudience. The instructions are printed on four pages which approximately 3.5” x 5” and are clear with a basic presentation included. Video instructions are provided ONLY if you request them from the creator which I find a bit odd.